1 Harsh and strict treatment in the military for cadets is an example of rigor. 2  Freezing weather and ice are examples of the rigors of winter. 3  Difficult and challenging academic courses are an example of academic rigor.  harshness or severity; specif.,
The suffix-lysis means to breakdown; separation; destruction; or loosening.
lysis. the decomposition of cells by antibodies called lysins. the destruction of cells by the action of certain lysins. See also health. â lytic, adj. the gradual process of a disease, ending in the recovery of the patient. See also cells.