Lymphatolysis
[lim-fuh-tol-uh-sis] /ˌlɪm fəˈtɒl ə sɪs/
noun, Pathology.
1.
destruction of vessels or of lymphoid tissue.
lymphatolysis lym·pha·tol·y·sis (lĭm’fə-tŏl’ĭ-sĭs)
n.
The destruction or dissolution of the lymphatic vessels or the lymphoid tissue.
lym’pha·to·lyt’ic (-tə-lĭt’ĭk) adj.
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