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hemolysis definition

he·moly·sis (hē mäl′ə sis, hē′mō lī′sis)

noun

the destruction of red corpuscles with liberation of hemoglobin into the surrounding fluid

Etymology: hemo- + -lysis

Related Forms:

  • hemolytic he′mo·lyt′ic (hē′mō lit′ik, hem′ə-) adjective

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