hemolysis
noun
he·mo·ly·sis
hi-ˈmä-lə-səs 
ˌhē-mə-ˈlī-səs
ˌhē-mə-ˈlī-səs
: lysis of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin
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Wagner says athletes tend to have high iron needs due to iron losses through sweat, foot strike hemolysis, or not getting enough iron in the diet.
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Tamar Kane, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 16 July 2024
What’s causing the rise in hemolysis among astronauts is an open question.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2024
The specialist sent off a half-dozen more tubes of blood, looking for some of the rare causes of hemolysis.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 16 May 2023
Since hemolysis leads to anemia, this told me that destruction of red blood cells was likely the cause of his jaundice.
—Jonathan Reisman, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2016
Rust urine after intense hand drumming is caused by extracorpuscular hemolysis.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2012
Certain red blood cell abnormalities that make the cells more fragile and prone to hemolysis can be passed down through genetics.
—Jonathan Reisman, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2016
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
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Tamar Kane, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 16 July 2024
What’s causing the rise in hemolysis among astronauts is an open question.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2024
The specialist sent off a half-dozen more tubes of blood, looking for some of the rare causes of hemolysis.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 16 May 2023
Since hemolysis leads to anemia, this told me that destruction of red blood cells was likely the cause of his jaundice.
—Jonathan Reisman, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2016
Rust urine after intense hand drumming is caused by extracorpuscular hemolysis.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2012
Certain red blood cell abnormalities that make the cells more fragile and prone to hemolysis can be passed down through genetics.
—Jonathan Reisman, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2016
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
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hemolysis
noun
he·mo·ly·sis
variants
or chiefly British haemolysis
plural hemolyses
-ˌsēz
: lysis of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin see alpha hemolysis, beta hemolysis
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