arthrolysis etymology

English word arthrolysis comes from English -lysis (Decomposition or breakdown. Disintegration. Dissolving.), English arthro- ((biology) joint; articulation.)

Detailed word origin of arthrolysis

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-lysis English (eng) Decomposition or breakdown. Disintegration. Dissolving.
arthro- English (eng) (biology) joint; articulation.
arthrolysis English (eng) (surgery) The restoration of mobility in stiff, ankylosed joints by disrupting articular adhesions.

Words with the same origin as arthrolysis

Descendants of -lysis
acantholytic acetolysis acetolytic atmolysis autohydrolysis autoproteolysis biolysis cerumenolysis chemolysis chromatolysis elastinolysis electrolysis endoproteolysis glycohydrolysis heterolytic homolysis hydrolysis karyolysis karyolytic lipolysis neurolysis octanolysis oncolysis onycholysis tenolysis
Descendants of arthro-
arthral arthrectomy arthrobranch arthrochondritis arthroconidium arthroderm arthroereisis arthrofibrosis arthrogram arthrokatadysis arthrology arthrometry arthropathia arthropathy arthrosclerosis arthroscopic arthroscopy arthrospore arthrostomy arthrosynovitis arthrotomy neuroarthropathy polyarthropathy spondyloarthropathy