Definition of Haematolysis

1. Noun. Lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin.

Exact synonyms: Haemolysis, Hematolysis, Hemolysis
Generic synonyms: Lysis
Derivative terms: Haemolytic, Hemolytic

Medical Definition of Haematolysis

1. Disruption of the integrity of the red cell membrane causing release of haemoglobin. Haemolysis may be caused by bacterial haemolysins, by antibodies that cause complement dependent lysis, by placing red cells in a hypotonic solution or by defects in the red cell membrane. Origin: Gr. Lysis = dissolution This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Haematolysis

haematoidin
haematoidin crystals
haematoin
haematolin
haematological
haematological
haematologic agents
haematologic neoplasms
haematologic tests
haematologist
haematologist
haematology
haematology
haematolymphangioma
haematolysis (current term)
haematolysis (current term)
haematolytic
haematoma
haematoma
haematomanometer
haematometer
haematometra
haematometry
haematomphalocele
haematomyelia
haematomyelopore
haematonic
haematopathology
haematopathy
haematopenia

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