hemolysis
noun
he·mo·ly·sis hi-ˈmä-lə-səs 
ˌhē-mə-ˈlī-səs
: lysis of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin
hemolytic
ˌhē-mə-ˈli-tik
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web That’s because the act of running—that repetitive pounding for miles at a time—causes muscle damage and hemolysis, or the destruction of red blood cells. 
Amanda Macmillan, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2015 Other endurance athletes may also experience hemolysis, Zourdos says, but sports like cycling and swimming aren’t as muscle-lengthening (and muscle-damaging), as running. Amanda Macmillan, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2015 According to the study, hemolysis appears to be the primary cause of space anemia. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 18 Jan. 2022 Trudel and his team found, however, that the hemolysis was a primary response to being in space. Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2022 The integrity of red blood cells relies on a host of factors, and G6PD activity is one of them; a deficiency of this red cell enzyme is infamously associated with red cell destruction (hemolysis) if an individual has eaten fava beans. New York Times, 23 Oct. 2020 If left untreated, bites can cause hemolysis (rupturing of red blood cells); kidney failure can also occur. Christina Oehler, Health.com, 26 Aug. 2019 In severe cases, preeclampsia can devolve into HELLP syndrome, which ACOG explains stands for hemolysis (damage to red blood cells), elevated liver enzymes (a sign of liver damage), and low platelet count (cells that help your blood clot). Patia Braithwaite, SELF, 30 July 2019 See More
Amanda Macmillan, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2015 Other endurance athletes may also experience hemolysis, Zourdos says, but sports like cycling and swimming aren’t as muscle-lengthening (and muscle-damaging), as running. Amanda Macmillan, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2015 According to the study, hemolysis appears to be the primary cause of space anemia. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 18 Jan. 2022 Trudel and his team found, however, that the hemolysis was a primary response to being in space. Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2022 The integrity of red blood cells relies on a host of factors, and G6PD activity is one of them; a deficiency of this red cell enzyme is infamously associated with red cell destruction (hemolysis) if an individual has eaten fava beans. New York Times, 23 Oct. 2020 If left untreated, bites can cause hemolysis (rupturing of red blood cells); kidney failure can also occur. Christina Oehler, Health.com, 26 Aug. 2019 In severe cases, preeclampsia can devolve into HELLP syndrome, which ACOG explains stands for hemolysis (damage to red blood cells), elevated liver enzymes (a sign of liver damage), and low platelet count (cells that help your blood clot). Patia Braithwaite, SELF, 30 July 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin
First Known Use
1890, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
hemolysis
noun
he·mo·ly·sis
variants or chiefly British haemolysis
hi-ˈmäl-ə-səs ˌhē-mə-ˈlī-səs
ˌhē-mə-ˈlī-səs plural hemolyses -ˌsēz
: lysis of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin see alpha hemolysis, beta hemolysis