hemolysis
noun
he·mo·ly·sis
hi-ˈmä-lə-səs 
ˌhē-mə-ˈlī-səs
: lysis of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin
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The specialist sent off a half-dozen more tubes of blood, looking for some of the rare causes of hemolysis.
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Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 16 May 2023
Since hemolysis leads to anemia, this told me that destruction of red blood cells was likely the cause of his jaundice.
—Jonathan Reisman, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2016
Rust urine after intense hand drumming is caused by extracorpuscular hemolysis.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2012
Certain red blood cell abnormalities that make the cells more fragile and prone to hemolysis can be passed down through genetics.
—Jonathan Reisman, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2016
That’s because the act of running—that repetitive pounding for miles at a time—causes muscle damage and hemolysis, or the destruction of red blood cells.
—Amanda MacMillan, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2015
Other endurance athletes may also experience hemolysis, Zourdos says, but sports like cycling and swimming aren’t as muscle-lengthening (and muscle-damaging), as running.
—Amanda MacMillan, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2015
According to the study, hemolysis appears to be the primary cause of space anemia.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 18 Jan. 2022
Trudel and his team found, however, that the hemolysis was a primary response to being in space.
—Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2022
Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 16 May 2023
Since hemolysis leads to anemia, this told me that destruction of red blood cells was likely the cause of his jaundice.
—Jonathan Reisman, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2016
Rust urine after intense hand drumming is caused by extracorpuscular hemolysis.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2012
Certain red blood cell abnormalities that make the cells more fragile and prone to hemolysis can be passed down through genetics.
—Jonathan Reisman, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2016
That’s because the act of running—that repetitive pounding for miles at a time—causes muscle damage and hemolysis, or the destruction of red blood cells.
—Amanda MacMillan, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2015
Other endurance athletes may also experience hemolysis, Zourdos says, but sports like cycling and swimming aren’t as muscle-lengthening (and muscle-damaging), as running.
—Amanda MacMillan, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2015
According to the study, hemolysis appears to be the primary cause of space anemia.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 18 Jan. 2022
Trudel and his team found, however, that the hemolysis was a primary response to being in space.
—Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin
First Known Use
1890, in the meaning defined above
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hemolysis
noun
he·mo·ly·sis
variants
or chiefly British haemolysis
plural hemolyses
-ˌsēz
: lysis of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin see alpha hemolysis, beta hemolysis
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