plasmatorrhexis

noun

plas·​ma·​tor·​rhex·​is

ˌplazmətəˈreksə̇s

plural plasmatorrhexes

-kˌsēz

: the disruption of a cell by internal pressure due to swelling

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from plasmato- + -rrhexis

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