haemolytic anaemia
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of anemia caused by the destruction of red blood cells: Haemolytic anaemia is a medical condition characterized by a lower than normal number of red blood cells due to their premature breakdown or destruction (haemolysis).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The patient was diagnosed with haemolytic anaemia after tests showed rapid erythrocyte destruction.
- Autoimmune disorders are a common cause of haemolytic anaemia.
Advanced Usage
- "congenital haemolytic anaemia": A form of the condition present from birth, often due to genetic defects like sickle cell disease or thalassaemia.
- Sickle cell disease is a well-known type of congenital haemolytic anaemia.
Variants and Related Words
Hemolytic anemia (noun): The American English spelling variant of 'haemolytic anaemia'.
- The terms 'hemolytic anemia' and 'haemolytic anaemia' refer to the same condition.
Haemolysis (noun): The process of red blood cell destruction which leads to the anaemia.
- The laboratory test confirmed the presence of haemolysis.
Haemolytic (adjective): Describing something that causes or relates to the destruction of red blood cells.
- The toxin had a haemolytic effect on the blood cells.
Synonyms
- Hemolytic anemia (noun): The primary synonym, differing only in spelling.
- Erythrocytolytic anemia (noun): A more technical term emphasizing the lysis of erythrocytes.
Noun
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anemia resulting from destruction of erythrocytes
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