hemolytic anemia
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5.4
- noun
- /ˌhiːməˈlɪtɪk əˈniːmiə/
- Specialized
:
anemia hemolítica
- Patients with hemolytic anemia often experience symptoms like fatigue and pale skin due to the low levels of red blood cells.
- autoimmune hemolytic anemia
- severe hemolytic anemia
Examples
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Diagnosis of hemolytic anemia depends on the severity of the symptoms and the effectiveness of the increase in the production of replacement cells.
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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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Acquired hemolytic anemia is best treated by identifying and removing the cause.
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Treatment of hemolytic anemia is governed by the severity of the condition and the ability to address the underlying cause of the hemolysis.
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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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We therefore have reassessed this problem in multitransfused patients with detectable warm autoantibodies and transitory or persisting hemolytic anemia.
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The common side effects include injection site reaction, fever, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, anaphylactoid reaction, angioedema, and transfusion reaction due to serum protein reaction.
Academic text (2007) -
Laparoscopic splenectomy is a real alternative to conventional splenectomy for some hematologic diseases, particularly idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and hemolytic anemia.
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The doctor explained that hemolytic anemia occurs when the body destroys red blood cells faster than they can be produced.
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After many tests, the specialist diagnosed her with hemolytic anemia, a condition that affects her red blood cell count.
Synonyms
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3.6
A blood problem in which there are too few red blood cells, causing tiredness and weakness
5
3.5
A health problem that affects the blood, like anemia or leukemia
A low number of red blood cells that often makes you feel tired
How Severe
- Specialized
2
5.4
- Specialized
3
8.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The term directly combines 'hemolytic' (involving breakdown of red blood cells) with 'anemia' (a condition of low red blood cells), so the meaning 'anemia caused by destruction of red blood cells' is transparently derivable from its parts. Although medical/technical, this compositional morphology is predictable and cross-linguistically consistent, so a learner who knows both constituents will understand it.
Etymology
Hemolytic anemia paints a clear picture: hemolytic says blood cells are being broken apart and anemia means there are too few red cells. So, the phrase describes 'anemia caused by the destruction of red blood cells'.