The breaking down or destruction of red blood cells, releasing hemoglobin into the surrounding fluid.
From Greek 'haima' (blood) + 'lysis' (breaking down or dissolving). The term describes the chemical process that damages cell membranes.
Haematolysis is what happens when your red blood cells get bullied into breaking apart—it can occur from infections, toxins, or autoimmune diseases, and the free hemoglobin turns urine dark red as a warning sign.
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