adjective
- relating to or causing the breakdown of red blood cells, releasing hemoglobin into the surrounding fluid
Usage: medical/scientific term; also spelled hemolytic in U.S. English
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with haemolytic anemia after blood tests showed abnormally low red blood cell counts.
- Haemolytic disease of the newborn can occur when maternal antibodies attack fetal red blood cells.
- Certain infections can trigger a haemolytic crisis in susceptible individuals.
- The laboratory identified a haemolytic reaction in the blood sample.
- Haemolytic uremic syndrome is a serious condition that affects the kidneys and blood cells.