phagocytolysis

phagocytolysis
1. Destruction of phagocytes, or leukocytes, occurring in the process of blood coagulation or as the result of the introduction of certain antagonistic foreign substances into the body. SYN: phagolysis. 2. A spontaneous breaking down of the phagocytes, preliminary (according to Metchnikoff) to the liberation of cytase, or complement. [phagocyte + G. lysis, dissolution]

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phago·cy·tol·y·sis (fa″go-si-tolґĭ-sis) [phagocyte + -lysis] solution or destruction of phagocytes. phagocytolytic adj

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  • phagolysis — SYN: phagocytolysis (1). * * * pha·gol·y·sis fə gäl ə səs n, pl y·ses .sēz destruction of phagocytes * * * pha·gol·y·sis (fə golґĭ sis) phagocytolysis. phagolytic adj …   Medical dictionary

  • phagocytolytic — Relating to phagocytolysis. SYN: phagolytic …   Medical dictionary

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