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hematolysis

hematolysis

9.9
Red blood cells break open and let the red part of blood flow into the fluid around them
  • noun
  • /ˌhɛmɪˈtɑlɪsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hematólisis
  • Improper handling of blood samples can sometimes lead to hematolysis, which may affect test results.

Examples

  • The patient's symptoms were traced back to rapid hematolysis caused by an autoimmune disorder.

  • The laboratory tests confirmed that hematolysis was responsible for the low hemoglobin levels.

  • The process of hematolysis can lead to serious health issues.

  • In cases of severe hematolysis, immediate treatment is necessary.

  • The laboratory tests confirmed that hematolysis was responsible for the low hemoglobin levels.

  • Improper handling of blood samples can sometimes lead to hematolysis, which may affect test results.

  • The patient's symptoms were traced back to rapid hematolysis caused by an autoimmune disorder.

Synonyms

hemolysis
vshematolysis
  • Specialized
3 8.8

The breaking of red blood cells that releases hemoglobin into the blood

has identical meaning but differs in written form or spelling

Antonyms

erythropoiesis
  • Specialized
9.9

The process in the bone marrow that makes red blood cells

Surface Forms

hematolysis singular
hematolyses plural

Morphology

hematolysis = hemolysis (opaque) = hemato + lysis

The relation between 'hematolysis' and the more common term 'hemolysis' is a direct form/variant relation with the same medical meaning.

Etymology

Hematolysis comes from Greek parts haima 'blood' and lysis 'breaking apart', like the lysis in dialysis. So hematolysis is the breaking of red blood cells and the release of their contents into the fluid around them.