See also: lysis Etymology From Ancient Greek λύσις (lúsis, “a loosening”); compare lysis. Suffix -lysis decomposition or breakdown dissolving disintegration Antonyms -genesis Derived terms English terms suffixed with -lysis Related terms loose lyo-, ly- lysis Translations decomposition or breakdown Czech: -lýza f Danish: -lyse c French: -lyse (fr) Greek: -λυση f (-lysi) Irish: -alú m Norwegian: Bokmål: -lyse m Nynorsk: -lyse m Polish: -liza Portuguese: -lise f Spanish: -lisis dissolving French: -lyse (fr) Greek: -λυση f (-lysi) Irish: -alú m Polish: -liza disintegration French: -lyse (fr) Greek: -λυση f (-lysi) Irish: -alú m Polish: -ilza See also -lytic Anagrams Lissy, sylis