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hemolysis

[ hi-mol-uh-sis ]
/ hɪˈmɒl ə sɪs /

noun

the breaking down of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin.

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Also called hematolysis.

Origin of hemolysis

First recorded in 1885–90; hemo- + -lysis

OTHER WORDS FROM hemolysis

he·mo·lyt·ic [hee-muh-lit-ik, hem-uh-], /ˌhi məˈlɪt ɪk, ˌhɛm ə-/, adjective

Words nearby hemolysis

hemolymph, hemolysate, hemolysin, hemolysinogen, hemolysin unit, hemolysis, hemolytic, hemolytic anemia, hemolytic disease of newborn, hemolytic jaundice, hemolytic splenomegaly
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Medical definitions for hemolysis

hemolysis
[ hĭ-mŏl′ĭ-sĭs, hē′mə-lī′sĭs ]

n.

The destruction or dissolution of red blood cells, with release of hemoglobin.erythrocytolysis erythrolysis
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Scientific definitions for hemolysis

hemolysis
[ hĭ-mŏl′ĭ-sĭs, hē′mə-lī′sĭs ]

The destruction of red blood cells, caused by disruption of the cell membrane and resulting in the release of hemoglobin. Hemolysis is seen in some types of anemia, which can be either inherited or acquired, as by exposure to toxins or by the presence of antibodies that attack red blood cells.

Other words from hemolysis

hemolytic adjective
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