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Apheresis

Apheresis Meaning & Definition
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.

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