hemolysis
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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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