Intravenous administration of a hypotonic solution or plain distilled water will also destroy red blood cells by causing them to fill with fluid until their membranes rupture. In a transfusion reaction or in erythroblastosis fetalis, incompatibility causes the red blood cells to clump together. The agglutinated cells become trapped in the smaller vessels and eventually disintegrate, releasing hemoglobin into the plasma.
For the skate brand of the same name, see Roller Derby (brand). Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. Game play consists of a series of short match ups (jams) in which both teams designate a jammer who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team.
A soccer game is called a derby when the two teams in the game are both from the same town, city or region. A soccer game between two rival teams is also sometimes referred to as a derby. A derby is the soccer equivalent of the sort of game that is called a crosstown rivalry in North American sports. Continue Reading