Medical Dictionary

tigrolysis

noun ti·grol·y·sis \tī-ˈgräl-ə-səs\
plural ti·grol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of TIGROLYSIS

:  loss of Nissl bodies or Nissl substance that accompanies degenerative changes in nerve tissue

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