Histolysis

Histolysis is the decay and dissolution of organic tissues or of blood. It is sometimes referred to as histodialysis.[1] In cells, histolysis may be caused by uracil-DNA degradation.[2]

Origin: New Latin, from Greek ‘ιστος (histos) tissue + λυσις (lusis) dissolution from λυειν to loosen, dissolve.

References

  1. ↑ histolysis at YourDictionary.com. Accessed on 2011-07-09.
  2. ↑ Progress in Nucleic Acid Research and Molecular Biology, Volume 48. Academic Press. 29 September 1994. p. 332.


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