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haemolytic

/ ˌhiːməʊˈlɪtɪk, ˌhɛm- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the disintegration of red blood cells

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The kidney problems some of those affected have experienced - called haemolytic uraemic syndrome - are a "serious complication" of an E. coli infection, PHE said.

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On 19 May 2011, three children at a city hospital were battling haemolytic uraemic syndrome, a life-threatening condition caused by a severe gastrointestinal infection with the bacterium Escherichia coli.

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Famous for outlining the "three act" structure used by many screenplays, the author and lecturer died of haemolytic anaemia at his Beverly Hills home.

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About a quarter of the near 3,000 people sick from E.coli have developed a severe complication from the bacteria called haemolytic uraemic syndrome, or HUS, which affects the blood, kidneys and nervous system.

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It said one of the strange things about the outbreak was the number of cases of haemolytic uraemic syndrome.

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