lysis
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The destruction of the cell membrane.
The destruction or breakage of cells either by viruses or by chemical or physical treatment.
Cancer
(LY-sis) In biology, lysis refers to the breakdown of a cell caused by damage to its plasma (outer) membrane. It can be caused by chemical or physical means (for example, strong detergents or high-energy sound waves) or by infection with a strain virus that can lyse cells.