apheresis
[ uh-fer-uh-sis for 1; af-uh-ree-sis for 2 ]
/ əˈfɛr ə sɪs for 1; ˌæf əˈri sɪs for 2 /
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noun
Also aphaeresis. the loss or omission of one or more letters or sounds at the beginning of a word, as in squire for esquire, or count for account.
Medicine/Medical. the withdrawal of whole blood from the body, separation of one or more components, and return by transfusion of remaining blood to the donor.
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Origin of apheresis
OTHER WORDS FROM apheresis
aph·e·ret·ic [af-uh-ret-ik], /ˌæf əˈrɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby apheresis
aphelandra, aphelion, apheliotropic, apheliotropism, aphemia, apheresis, aphesis, aphetic, aphid, aphid lion, aphis
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British Dictionary definitions for apheresis
apheresis
aphaeresis
/ (əˈfɪərɪsɪs) /
noun
the omission of a letter or syllable at the beginning of a word
a method of collecting blood from donors that enables its different components, such as the platelets or plasma, to be separated out
Derived forms of apheresis
apheretic or aphaeretic (ˌæfəˈrɛtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for apheresis
C17: via Late Latin from Greek, from aphairein to remove
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Medical definitions for apheresis
apheresis
[ ăf′ə-rē′sĭs ]
n.
A procedure in which blood is drawn from a donor and separated into its components, some of which are retained, such as plasma or platelets, and the remainder returned by transfusion to the donor.hemapheresis
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