plasmotropism

plasmotropism definition - medical

plas·mot·ro·pism (plăz-mŏtˈrə-pĭzˌəm)

noun
A condition in which the bone marrow, spleen, and liver contain strongly hemolytic bodies that cause the destruction of the red blood cells, which are not affected while in the blood.

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