hemolytic
- adjective
- /ˌhiːməˈlɪtɪk/
- Specialized
- Those are the autoimmune, hemolytic anemias, thrombocytopenia, things like that.
- hemolytic anemia
- beta-hemolytic
- hemolytic streptococci
Examples
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Disease onset in the proband was at age 16 months, when she developed a fever, hemolytic anemia, and thrombocytopenia.
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The highest value reported was 1,486 IU from a deployed dog undergoing glucocorticoid treatment for immune-mediated hemolytic anemia.
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Acquired hemolytic anemia is best treated by identifying and removing the cause.
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No signs of encephalitis or hemolytic uremic syndrome were found.
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The majority of the infections are caused by Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci.
Academic text (1995) -
There were more than 500 laboratory-confirmed cases, mostly in children, of whom 47 developed hemolytic uremic syndrome and four died.
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Growth of Staphylococcus aureus or hemolytic streptococci was found to be associated with delayed wound healing in EMCLU's patients.
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Both episodes were characterized by severe hemolytic anemia and acute renal insufficiency and resolved without plasma treatment, with no renal sequelae.
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Our aim was to investigate if there is an association between group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus infection and acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
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Children with hemolytic anemia often need frequent blood transfusions to maintain their health.
Synonyms
Damaging blood cells and vessels, often causing internal bleeding
Compounds
- Specialized
A condition causing too few red blood cells because they break down fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
hemolytic = hemo + lytic
Formed from technical combining forms ('hemo-' + '-lytic') which create a regular adjectival meaning in medical contexts but remain unfamiliar to average B1 learners.
Etymology
Hemolytic comes from Greek parts hemo- meaning 'blood', as in hemoglobin, and -lysis meaning 'breaking'. So something hemolytic literally 'breaks' blood cells, which is why it means it causes red blood cells to be destroyed.