Osmotic Fragility [osmotická fragilita]
topical
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- Terms
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solná fragilita
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Saline Fragility
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D009996
Definition
RED BLOOD CELL sensitivity to change in OSMOTIC PRESSURE. When exposed to a hypotonic concentration of sodium in a solution, red cells take in more water, swell until the capacity of the cell membrane is exceeded, and burst.
- Annotation
- do not coord with ERYTHROCYTES since this is defined in terms of erythrocytes; NIM
- DUI
- D009996 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0015497
- History note
- 70(65)
- Public note
- 70
Allowable subheadings
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Occurrences in Medvik records
E
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
G
Phenomena and Processes