Etymology

hemolysis

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Today it means: The destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end of the cell's life. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs) ← Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- ← English hemo-
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  1. Ancient Greekαἷμᾰ (haîmă)
  2. Ancient Greekαἱμο- (haimo-)
  3. Englishhaemo-
  4. Englishhemo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  6. Ancient Greekλύω (lúō)
  7. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  8. English todayhemolysis

From hemo- + -lysis, from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + λύσις (lúsis, “loosening”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekαἷμα all →

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