Hemolysis
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| Hemolysis | |
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| Term | Hemolysis |
| Short definition | hemoglobin (HEE-moh-GLOH-bin) A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to tissues and organs in the body and carries carbon dioxide back to the lungs. Testing the amount of hemoglobin in the blood is usually part of a complete blood cell (CBC) test |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
hemolysis - (pronounced) (hee-MAH-lih-sis) The breakdown of red blood cells. Some diseases, drugs, and toxins can cause red blood cells to break down faster than usual
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