haemolysis

Thân thiện

A scientist observes haemolysis in a test tube under a microscope.

Definition

Noun: - The destruction or disintegration of red blood cells, resulting in the release of hemoglobin into the surrounding fluid.

Usage

• As a subject: Haemolysis can occur in various medical conditions.
• As an object: The test detected significant haemolysis in the sample.
• With modifiers: Intravascular haemolysis is a serious complication.

Examples

• The patient's anemia was caused by excessive haemolysis.
• Laboratory technicians must avoid causing haemolysis when drawing blood samples.
• Some infections can lead to haemolysis and jaundice.

Advanced Usage

• "in vitro haemolysis": Refers to the breaking of red blood cells that occurs outside the body, often as an artifact during blood sample collection or handling.
  • The lab results were inaccurate due to in vitro haemolysis.
• "immune-mediated haemolysis": Describes red blood cell destruction caused by the body's own immune system.
  • The diagnosis was autoimmune haemolysis.

Variants and Related Words

• Hemolysis (noun): The American English spelling of 'haemolysis'.
• Hemolytic (adjective): Relating to or involving haemolysis.
  • A hemolytic disorder.
• Hemolyze (verb): To undergo or cause haemolysis.
  • Certain toxins can hemolyze red blood cells.

Synonyms

• Erythrolysis: The lysis of erythrocytes (red blood cells).
• Hemocytolysis: The dissolution of blood cells.

Notes on Different Meanings

The term 'haemolysis' has a single, specific meaning in medical and biological contexts. It does not have common idiomatic or figurative uses. The concept is central to understanding conditions like hemolytic anemia, sickle cell disease, and certain reactions to toxins or medications.

Học thuật

Noun

1. lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hemolysis
• hematolysis
• haematolysis