-lysis

Suffix Routine Blood Collections

Breaking down, destruction, or dissolving.

Example: hemolysis (destruction of red blood cells)

Sources

• Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
• Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 18 Key Terms · OpenStax

Terms built with -lysis

• hemolysisRupture of red cells that releases hemoglobin and potassium into serum or plasma, tinting it pink to red and…
• urinalysisExamination of a urine sample's appearance, chemistry (often by dipstick) and, when ordered, a microscopic…

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• -logyStudy of.
• -malaciaSoftening.
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• -meterInstrument for measuring.
• -metryProcess of measuring.

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