hemolysis
he·mo·ly·sis
noun \hi-ˈmä-lə-səs, ˌhē-mə-ˈlī-səs\Definition of HEMOLYSIS
: lysis of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin
— he·mo·lyt·ic \ˌhē-mə-ˈli-tik\ adjective
Origin of HEMOLYSIS
New Latin
First Known Use: 1890
he·mo·ly·sis
noun (Medical Dictionary)plural ; he·mo·ly·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of HEMOLYSIS
: lysis of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin—see alpha hemolysis, beta hemolysis
—he·mo·lyt·ic or chiefly British hae·mo·lyt·ic \ˌhē-mə-ˈlit-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
Variants of HEMOLYSIS
he·mo·ly·sis or chiefly British hae·mo·ly·sis \hi-ˈmäl-ə-səs, ˌhē-mə-ˈlī-səs\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation)
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