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Cytolysis vs Hemolysis - What's the difference?

cytolysis | hemolysis |

As nouns the difference between cytolysis and hemolysis

is that cytolysis is the pathological breakdown of a cell due to the bursting of the cell membrane caused by osmosis while hemolysis is the destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end of the cell's life.

cytolysis

English

(wikipedia cytolysis)

Noun

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  • The pathological breakdown of a cell due to the bursting of the cell membrane caused by osmosis.

    • hemolysis

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (UK) * (UK)

    Noun

    (wikipedia hemolysis)
  • (medicine) The destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end of the cell's life.
    • American English