The medical term for rupture of red blood cells is:

A) hemophilia
B) hematoma
C) hemostasis
D) hemolysis


D
Explanation: Construct this term utilizing the information in the question. The root for "blood" is hem, and the suffix used is -lysis, meaning "loosen or dissolve," which is what occurs when the red blood cell membrane ruptures. The other suffixes do not relate at all to the question: -philia is "affinity for," -oma is "tumor," and -stasis is "standing still."

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