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.
In medicine, 'DIALYSIS (from Greek Î´Î¹Î¬Î»ÏÏÎ¹Ï, diÃ lysis, meaning dissolution, Î´Î¹Î¬, diÃ , meaning through, and Î»ÏÏÎ¹Ï, lá»³sis, meaning loosening or splitting) is a process for removing waste and excess water from the blood and is used primarily as an artificial replacement for lost kidney function in people with kidney failure.[1] Dialysis may be used for ...