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Hemolysis vs Crenation - What's the difference?

hemolysis | crenation |

As nouns the difference between hemolysis and crenation

is that hemolysis is the destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end of the cell's life while crenation is the contraction of, or formation of abnormal notchings around, the edges of a cell after exposure to a hypertonic solution, due to the loss of water through osmosis, especially noticeable in red blood cells.

hemolysis

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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

    crenation

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia crenation)
  • The contraction of, or formation of abnormal notchings around, the edges of a cell after exposure to a hypertonic solution, due to the loss of water through osmosis, especially noticeable in red blood cells.
  • (botany) A rounded tooth on the edge of a leaf.
  • The condition of being crenate.

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