| Osmotic fragility | |
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| MeSH | D009996 |
In hematology, osmotic fragility refers to the degree of hemolysis when red blood cells are placed in a hypotonic solution. In general, osmotic fragility is inversely proportional to the cell's surface-area-to-volume.[1][2][3]
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