Hemolysis: Destruction or death of red blood cells (abnormally).
Hemolysis: Alteration, dissolution, or destruction of red blood cells in such a manner that hemoglobin is liberated into the medium in which the cells are suspended, e.g., by specific complement-fixing antibodies, toxins, various chemical agents, tonicity, alteration of temperature. SYN: erythrocytolysis, erythrolysis, hematolysis. [hemo- + G. lysis, destruction]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Hemolysis: destruction of red blood cells, with the liberation of hemoglobin into the plasma.
Source: CRISP
Hemolysis: The destruction of ERYTHROCYTES by many different causal agents such as antibodies, bacteria, chemicals, temperature, and changes in tonicity.
Source: MeSH 2007
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - CRISP
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