| AUTOCATALYSIS | • autocatalysis n. (Chemistry) catalysis of a reaction by one of its products. • AUTOCATALYSIS n. the catalysis of a reaction by a product of that reaction. |
| BACTERIOLYSIS | • bacteriolysis n. The destruction of bacteria by lysis. • BACTERIOLYSIS n. destruction or dissolution of bacterial cells. |
| CHROMATOLYSIS | • chromatolysis n. The dissolution of the Nissl bodies in the cell body of a neuron. • CHROMATOLYSIS n. the dissolution and breaking up of chromophil material (as chromatin) of a cell and esp. a nerve cell. |
| CRYPTANALYSIS | • cryptanalysis n. The science of analyzing and breaking of codes and ciphers. • cryptanalysis n. An analysis or decrypting of a specific text or a specific code or cipher. • CRYPTANALYSIS n. the decipherment of code. |
| CYCLODIALYSIS | • cyclodialysis n. (Surgery) The creation of a passage between anterior chamber of the eye and the suprachoroidal space… • CYCLODIALYSIS n. an operation to reduce pressure in the eye in glaucoma patients. |
| EPIDERMOLYSIS | • epidermolysis n. (Pathology) A connective tissue disease. • EPIDERMOLYSIS n. a state of detachment or loosening of the epidermis. |
| HAEMODIALYSIS | • haemodialysis n. (British spelling, medicine) The use of dialysis to remove waste products from the blood in the case… • HAEMODIALYSIS n. dialysis of the blood using a kidney machine, also HEMODIALYSIS. |
| HYPNOANALYSIS | • hypnoanalysis n. Psychiatric analysis involving hypnosis. • HYPNOANALYSIS n. psychoanalysis conducted on a hypnotized person. |
| MICROANALYSIS | • microanalysis n. Small-scale analysis. • microanalysis n. (Chemistry) The analysis (and subsequent identification) of very small quantities of material. • microanalysis n. (Social sciences) the analysis of individual or community social activity e.g. family relationships. |
| NARCOANALYSIS | • narcoanalysis n. (Medicine) A form of psychotherapy in which the patient is administered drugs in order to attain a sleeplike state. • NARCOANALYSIS n. hypnoanalysis when narcotics are used in producing the hypnotic state. |
| PNEUMATOLYSIS | • pneumatolysis n. (Geology) the alteration of rocks and minerals by gases or magmatic fluid within volcanos etc. • PNEUMATOLYSIS n. the destructive action of the hot vapours of magma on igneous rock. |
| SPONDYLOLYSIS | • spondylolysis n. (Pathology) A defect or stress fracture of the pars interarticularis of the vertebral arch. • SPONDYLOLYSIS n. disintegration of one or more vertebrae, also SPONDYLOSIS. |