hemolytic anemia

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. an anemic condition characterized by the destruction of red blood cells: seen in some drug reactions and in certain infectious and hereditary disorders.

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hemolytic anemia Scientific  

/ hē′mə-lĭt′ĭk /

1. Anemia resulting from the lysis of red blood cells, as in response to certain toxic or infectious agents and in certain inherited blood disorders.

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Etymology

Origin of hemolytic anemia

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

To treat hemolytic anemia in pets, veterinarians do blood tests to determine whether a transfusion is necessary.

From Salon

Favism is a dreaded form of hemolytic anemia suffered by some individuals after eating fava beans.

From New York Times

Two kinds of anemia are their own conditions: hemolytic anemia and sickle cell anemia.

From Fox News

One is by Chen Zhen, an artist who was born in Shanghai in 1955 and was diagnosed with a rare condition, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, at age 25.

From New York Times

According to the study, bute causes bone-marrow depression like aplastic anemia, agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia, leucopenia, pancytopenia, and hemolytic anemia, which are fatal in the vast majority of cases.

From Newsweek