About The Word Apheresis
Learn about the word Apheresis to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Apheresis definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Apheresis
| Apheresis Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Apheresis?
[n] a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis; some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion
[n] (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until' Synonyms | Synonyms for Apheresis: aphaeresis | pheresis Related Terms | Find terms related to Apheresis: See Also | deletion | dialysis | omission | plasmapheresis | plateletpheresis Apheresis In Webster's Dictionary \A*pher"e*sis\ (?; 277), n. [L. aphaeresis, Gr. ?, fr.
? to take away; ? + ? to take.]
1. (Gram.) The dropping of a letter or syllable from the
beginning of a word; e. g., cute for acute.
2. (Surg.) An operation by which any part is separated from
the rest. [Obs.] --Dunglison.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Gluteus minimus ‐ the innermost of the three…
- Gaudery ‐ cheap or…
- Decrement ‐ the amount by which something decreases [n] a process of becoming…
- Updraft ‐ a strong upward…
- Snow orchid ‐ waxy white nearly leafless plant with stems in clusters and racemes…
- Gaseousness ‐ having the…
- Triplochiton ‐ small genus of tropical African trees with…
- Greek partridge ‐ of mountainous areas of…
- Perodicticus potto ‐ a…
- Snafu ‐ an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: Situation…