(hē'mō-fag'ō-sī-tō'sis), The process of engulfment (and usually destruction) of blood cells by the various types of phagocytic cells; used especially with reference to the engulfment of erythrocytes and others of the erythroid series.
hemophagocytosis
(hē″mō-făg″ō-sī-tō′sĭs) [″ + ″ + ″ + osis, condition] The ingestion of red blood cells by phagocytes.