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.
(cytology) Lysis occurs as a result of viral or osmotic mechanisms that compromise the integrity of the cell membrane. Word origin: from Greek Î»ÏÏÎ¹Ï, lysis from lyein = to separate. Related forms: lyse (verb), lytic (adjective). Derived terms: cytolysis, dermatolysis, haemodialysis, haemolysis, enzymolysis, hydrolysis. Please contribute to this project, if you have more information about this term feel free to edit this page.