plasmorrhexis

plasmorrhexis

 [plaz″mo-rek´sis] a morphologic change in erythrocytes" >erythrocytes, consisting in the escape from the cells of round, shiny granules and splitting off of particles; called also erythrocytorrhexis.

plas·mor·rhex·is

(plaz'mō-rek'sis), The splitting open of a cell from the pressure of the protoplasm.

plasmatorrhexis

An obsolete term that dignified cell rupture secondary to increased intracellular oncotic pressure; cytolysis.

plas·mor·rhex·is

(plaz'mō-rek'sis) The splitting open of a cell from the pressure of the protoplasm.