the loss of the ability to move (and sometimes to feel anything) in part or most of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison, or injury.
para+lysis
Shared component: lysis · loosening
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lysis
loosening
Related forms: lysis · 8 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesA process for removing waste products from the blood when the kidneys are not functioning properly.
dia+lysis
Shared component: lysis · loosening
The chemical decomposition of a substance caused by heating it to a high temperature without combustion.
pyro+lysis
Shared component: lysis · loosening
A chemical reaction in which a compound is broken down by reaction with water.
hydro+lysis
Shared component: lysis · loosening
a chemical process in which an electric current is passed through a substance, causing it to decompose into its basic parts.
electro+lysis
Shared component: lysis · loosening
a medical procedure for purifying the blood of a person whose kidneys are not functioning normally, using a machine to remove waste products and excess fluid.
hemo+dia+lysis
Shared component: lysis · loosening
A medical procedure for removing waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys are not functioning properly.
haemo+dia+lysis
Shared component: lysis · loosening
catalysisExtended relation
the process of causing or accelerating a chemical reaction by means of a substance which itself remains unchanged at the end of the reaction.
cata+lysis
Extended relation: lysis · loosening