loosening+medicine
31acantholysis — Separation of individual epidermal keratinocytes from their neighbor, as in conditions such as pemphigus vulgaris and Darier disease. [acantho + G. lysis, loosening] * * * ac·an·thol·y·sis .ak .an thäl ə səs, .ā .kan , .ak ən n, pl y·ses ə .sēz… …
32acroosteolysis — Congenital condition manifested by palmar and plantar ulcerating lesions with osteolysis involving distal phalanges of the fingers and toes. Acquired acro osteolysis has been reported in workers exposed to vinyl chloride. There is an autosomal …
33adrenolytic — Denoting antagonism to or inhibition or blockade of the action of epinephrine, norepinephrine, and related sympathomimetics. SEE ALSO: adrenergic blocking agent. [adreno + G. lysis, loosening, dissolution] * * * adre·no·lyt·ic ə .drēn əl it ik,… …
34anxiolytic — 1. SYN: antianxiety agent. 2. Denoting the actions of such an agent ( e.g., diazepam). [anxiety + G. lysis, a dissolution or loosening] * * * anx·io·lyt·ic .aŋ zē ō lit ik, .aŋ(k) sē n a drug that relieves anxiety anxiolytic adj relieving anxiety …
35appendicolysis — An operation for freeing the appendix from adhesions. [appendico + G. lysis, a loosening] * * * ap·pen·di·col·y·sis (ə pen″dĭ kolґĭ sis) [appendix + lysis] the surgical division of adhesions about the appendix …
36blastolysis — Dissolution or destruction of the blastocyst or blast cells and subsequent death. [blasto + G. lysis, loosening] * * * blas·tol·y·sis (blas tolґĭ sis) [blasto + lysis] dissolution or destruction of the blastocyst or blast cells. blastolytic… …
37cantholysis — SYN: canthoplasty (1). [G. kanthos, canthus, + lysis, loosening] * * * n. a surgical procedure to divide the attachment of the canthus (corner of the eye) from its underlying bone and tendon. It is performed as part of some operations on the… …
38cardiolysis — An obsolete operation for breaking up the adhesions in chronic mediastinopericarditis; access is gained by resection of a portion of the sternum and the corresponding costal cartilages. [cardio + G. lysis, loosening] * * * car·di·ol·y·sis… …
39ceruminolytic — One of several substances instilled into the external auditory canal to soften wax. [cerumen, + G. lysis, a loosening] * * * ce·ru·mi·no·ly·tic (sə roo″mĭ no litґik) 1. pertaining to, characterized by, or promoting ceruminolysis.… …
40cholinolytic — Preventing the action of acetylcholine. [acetylcholine + G. lysis, loosening] * * * cho·li·no·lyt·ic .kō lə nō lit ik adj interfering with the action of acetylcholine or cholinergic agents cholinolytic n a cholinolytic substance * * *… …
