Definition of histolysis in English:
histolysis
noun hɪˈstɒlɪsɪshiˈstäləsəs
mass nounBiology The breaking down of tissues (e.g. during animal metamorphosis).
Example sentencesExamples
- Loss of the daily cyclicity in the JH titer occurs co-incident with flight muscle histolysis in the LW morph.
- The early stages of metamorphosis are characterized by programmed cell death and histolysis of most larval tissues.
- In other polymorphic insects, flightless morphs result from wing muscle histolysis even though fully developed wings remain.
- In addition, the cases surrounding the prepupae were filled with white fluid, possibly due to incomplete histolysis of the fat bodies.
Derivatives
adjective hɪstəˈlɪtɪk
Biology During embryogenesis and metamorphosis, plasmatocytes are involved in the clearance of apoptotic cells and histolytic debris.
Example sentencesExamples
- The cells in LPHD known as lymphocytic and histolytic cells are proving to be distinctly different from classic Reed-Sternberg B cells.
- The acute salpingitis might be associated with nodular histolytic hyperplasia.