Lysis
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| Term | Lysis |
| Short definition | lysis (LY sister) In biology, lysis refers to the breakdown of a cell caused by damage to its plasma (outer) membrane. It can be caused by chemical or physical means (such as strong detergents or high-energy sound waves), or by infection with a strain of virus that can lyse cells |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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lysis - (pronounced) (LY sister) In biology, lysis refers to the breakdown of a cell caused by damage to its plasma (outer) membrane. It can be caused by chemical or physical means (such as strong detergents or high-energy sound waves), or by infection with a strain of virus that can lyse cells
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