HealthAugust 24, 2026

haemolytic

hee-muh-LIT-ik

Definition

Relating to the breakdown or destruction of red blood cells.

Etymology

The word is derived from the Greek 'haima' meaning 'blood' and 'lysis' meaning 'a loosening or dissolution', combining to describe the rupture of blood cells.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe King Harald's specific medical condition, haemolytic anaemia, which explains the cause of his hospitalization.

Palace issues upsetting health news about monarch with fresh statement

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