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Medical Suffixes
-lysis
Commonly used in terms describing cell destruction, like hemolysis.
Literal Meaning
Destruction, breakdown
Actual Meaning
This means BREAKING DOWN. So "hemolysis" is breaking down blood cells.
Examples in Context

Hemolysis refers to the breakdown of red blood cells.

Helpful Tips
  • 1Think of '-lysis' as breaking down, like a lysis of a cell.
  • 2Remember it as a suffix for many pathological conditions.
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