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hemolysis
This term is used exclusively within medical and biological contexts to describe the breakdown of erythrocytes. It carries a clinical, neutral tone and is typically employed in pathology reports, hematology textbooks, or diagnostic discussions regarding blood compatibility and toxicity.
As a medical condition or biological process, the term is uncountable. It refers to the phenomenon itself rather than individual instances of cell rupture, meaning it does not take a plural form in standard clinical usage.
Meanings
The rupture or destruction of red blood cells, resulting in the release of hemoglobin into the surrounding plasma.
The patient showed signs of hemolysis after the incompatible blood transfusion.
Examples
Hemolysis is a process.
Hemolysis is a process.
Hemolysis affects red cells.
Hemolysis affects red cells.
Intravascular hemolysis triggers a rapid immune response.
Intravascular hemolysis triggers a rapid immune response.
The patient suffered acute hemolysis after the reaction.
Complement activation is a primary driver of hemolysis.
Complement activation is a primary driver of hemolysis.