histolysis
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- histolytic adjective
- histolytically adverb
Etymology
Origin of histolysis
Example Sentences
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By histolysis certain parts of the hypodermis are destroyed, while other portions of it develop into the new structures.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
Hence the opinion arose that histolysis is a process of phagocytosis.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
The changes have been found to be made up of two sets of processes: histolysis, by which the whole or part of a structure disappears: and histogenesis, or the formation of the new structure.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
Considerable difference of opinion has existed as to factors causing histolysis, and for a summary of the conflicting or complementary theories, the reader is referred to the work of L. F.
From The Life-Story of Insects by Carpenter, George H. (George Herbert)
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