hemolysis en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-) English haemo- English hemo- Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-der. Ancient Greek λύω (lúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. English -lysis English hemolysis From hemo- + -lysis, from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + λύσις (lúsis, “loosening”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end of the cell's life.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hæmolysis | alternative | lexicographic | |
| haemolysis | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hemolyses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
thermohemolysis · autohemolysis · photohemolysis · hyperhemolysis
Translations (15)
fr hémolyse (destruction of red blood cell) · id hemolisis (destruction of red blood cell) · el αιμόλυση (destruction of red blood cell) · el αιμολυσία (destruction of red blood cell) · ca hemòlisi (destruction of red blood cell) · fi hemolyysi (destruction of red blood cell) · tl dugubilos (destruction of red blood cell) · uk гемоліз (destruction of red blood cell) · ru гемолиз (destruction of red blood cell) · es eritrocateresis (destruction of red blood cell) · de Hämolyse (destruction of red blood cell) · sv hemolys (destruction of red blood cell) · es hemolisis (destruction of red blood cell) · ja 溶血 (destruction of red blood cell) · cs hemolýza (destruction of red blood cell)