Hemolysis is the breakdown of red blood cells.
= hemo (blood/hemacyte) + lysis (to separate/breaking down of/destruction)
Hemolysis is the medical term meaning destruction of red blood cells. Hemolytic anemia is an abnormal decrease in the number of red blood cells due to their destruction.
Acute hemolysis is a general term meaning sudden destruction of red blood cells. This destruction can occur with incompatible donor and recipient blood, and it may be fatal.
Leuk or WBC is the medical abbreviation meaning white blood cells.
Phagocytosis is the medical term meaning digestion and ingestion of microorganisms by white blood cells.
Cytopenia is the medical term meaning low numbers of blood cells.
hemophagia
The medical term for the measurement of the percentage of red blood cells in the volume of blood is hematocrit.
Erythrocytopathy is the medical term meaning any disease of red blood cells.
Anemia is when one has fewer blood cells than normal. There can be many causes for anemia such as excessive blood loss, poor red blood cell production, or destruction of the blood cells.
A complete blood count (CBC) is the test that includes a number of measures of blood cells.
Sickling
Erythrocyte is the medical term meaning mature red blood cell. In medical terminology Erythro = red, cytes= cells.Associated term:White blood cells are called Leukocytes, Leuko = white, cytes = cells.