Osmotic Fragility

"Osmotic Fragility" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID	D009996
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.225.625.550 E05.200.625.550 G09.188.640
Concept/Terms	Osmotic Fragility Osmotic Fragility Fragility, Osmotic Saline Fragility Saline Fragility Fragility, Saline

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Osmotic Fragility".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E01.370.225]
Hematologic Tests [E01.370.225.625]
Osmotic Fragility [E01.370.225.625.550]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E05.200]
Hematologic Tests [E05.200.625]
Osmotic Fragility [E05.200.625.550]
Biological Sciences [G]
Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena [G09]
Blood Physiological Phenomena [G09.188]
Osmotic Fragility [G09.188.640]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Osmotic Fragility".

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