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Exercise 9
Let us introduce you to the suffix -lysis which means "dissolution," or "breaking down." Thus, hemolysis: (hemo = blood) + (-lysis = breaking down) means breaking down of red blood cells. Which of the following terms refers to the destruction of something?
