BacteriolysisRupture of bacterial cells due to mechanical force, chemical action, or the lytic growth of BACTERIOPHAGES.
RuptureForcible or traumatic tear or break of an organ or other soft part of the body.
CellsThe fundamental, structural, and functional units or subunits of living organisms. They are composed of CYTOPLASM containing various ORGANELLES and a CELL MEMBRANE boundary.
GrowthGradual increase in the number, the size, and the complexity of cells of an individual. Growth generally results in increase in ORGAN WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; and BODY HEIGHT.
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