haematolysis
Definition
Noun: The destruction or disintegration of red blood cells (erythrocytes), resulting in the release of hemoglobin into the surrounding fluid.
Usage
This is a technical, scientific term used primarily in medical, biological, and laboratory contexts to describe a specific cellular process. * The test confirmed haematolysis in the blood sample, explaining the patient's anemia. * Researchers studied the mechanism of haematolysis caused by the toxin.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used when discussing the causes or effects of pathological conditions, toxic reactions, or in vitro (in a test tube) experiments.
- The haematolysis observed was due to an incompatible blood transfusion.
Variants and Related Words
- Hemolysis (noun): The American English spelling and more commonly used variant of "haematolysis." Both terms are synonymous.
- Haemolytic (adjective): Relating to or causing haematolysis.
- a haemolytic disorder
- Erythrocytolysis (noun): A more precise synonym, explicitly meaning the lysis of erythrocytes.
Synonyms
- Hemolysis
- Erythrocytolysis
- Lysis of red blood cells
Related Phrases/Concepts
- Intravascular haemolysis: Haematolysis that occurs within the blood vessels.
- Extravascular haemolysis: Haematolysis that occurs primarily in the spleen and liver.
Noun
-
lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin
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