he·mol·y·sis (h -m l -ss, h  m -l ss)n. The destruction or dissolution of red blood cells, with subsequent release of hemoglobin. he mo·lytic (hm-ltk) adj. |
| hemolysis (h-ml-ss, hm-lss) 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. hemolytic adjective |
hemolysis, haemolysis
the breaking down of erythrocytes with liberation of hemoglobin in the blood. — hemolytic, haemolytic, adj.
See also: Blood and Blood Vessels
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| Noun | 1. | hemolysis - lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin lysis - (biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria |
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