Category: H

The ingestion of red blood cells by phagocytes.  

A phagocyte that ingests red blood cells.  

A cell that destroys red blood cells by phagocytosis.  

The perfusion of blood through substances, such as activated charcoal or ion-exchange resins, to remove toxic materials. The blood is then returned to the patient. This technique differs from hemodialysis in that the blood is not separated from the chemicals or solutions by a semipermeable dialysis membrane.  

The science of blood disorders.  

Accumulation of blood in the renal pelvis.  

Effusion of blood into mediastinal spaces.  

The amount of inactivated immune serum that causes complete hemolysis of 1 ml of a 5% emulsion of washed red blood cells in the presence of complement.  

The destruction of donated and infused red blood cells by antibodies in the person receiving the transfusion.  

An enterotoxin produced by Bacillus cereus, which causes epithelial necrosis, invasion of blood vessels, and destruction of blood cells.