The process by which cells engulf and destroy red blood cells or blood components.
From Greek 'haima' (blood) + '-phago-' (eater) + '-cyte' (cell) + '-osis' (process or condition). This describes the mechanism of immune cell destruction of blood cells.
Hemophagocytosis becomes a serious medical problem in a rare condition called HLH where this process spirals out of control, causing the immune system to essentially attack and consume its own blood cells.
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