Hemolysis Definition

hĭ-mŏlĭ-sĭs, hēmə-līsĭs
noun
The destruction of red corpuscles with liberation of hemoglobin into the surrounding fluid.
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Noun

Singular:
hemolysis
Plural:
hemolyses

Origin of Hemolysis

  • Compound of hemo- +‎ lysis, from Ancient Greek: αἷμα (aima, “blood”) in combination with λύσις (lusis, “loosening”).

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Hemolysis Sentence Examples

  • This process, called hemolysis, is accompanied by the release of excess amounts of bilirubin.

  • It can also lead to HELLP syndrome, with hemolysis (destruction) of red blood cells, elevated liver enzymes signaling liver damage, and low platelet count (leading to bleeding problems).

  • These antibodies can circulate in her Rh-positive newborn, initiating hemolysis and causing severe abnormal jaundice.

  • If the organism is a group A hemolytic streptococcus, an area immediately around the bacterial colony will show hemolysis (the breaking up or lysing of red blood cells), leaving a clear zone surrounding the colony.

  • Production of cells by the spleen will increase to meet the demands of accelerated RBC destruction (hemolysis).

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HHEHEM

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SISSIS

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