erythrophagocytosis

e·ryth·ro·phag·o·cy·to·sis

(ĕ-rith'rō-fag'ō-sī-tō'sis), Phagocytosis of erythrocytes.

erythrophagocytosis

The ingestion of RBCs by PMNs or macrophages, which occurs commonly in paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria, cold agglutinin disease, and incompatible blood transfusion; erythrophagocytosis may also occur in Heinz-body anemia, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, isoimmune hemolytic anemia, sickle cell anemia, and in viral and parasitic infections

e·ryth·ro·phag·o·cy·to·sis

(ĕ-rith'rō-fag'ō-sī-tō'sis) Cellular destruction of erythrocytes.