Causing cell lysis.

A phase of the virus life cycle during which the virus replicates within the host cell, releasing a new generation of viruses when the infected cell undergoes lysis.

of, relating to, or causing a specified kind of decomposition through rupture of cell membranes and loss of cytoplasm----------------------- Home Site Map About Us Disclaimer Contact

A bone lesion. Lytic lesions may appear as a "hole" on an x-ray.

Lesion: The damaged area of a bone that shows up as a dark spot on an X-ray when enough of the healthy bone in any one area is eaten away. Lytic lesions look like holes in the bone and are evidence that the bone is being weakened.

A bone lesion or tumor that appears gray or shadowed on an X-ray due to destruction of bone and lowered bone density. Common for breast cancer patients. A.k.a. osteolytic.