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plasmapheresis
[ plaz-muh-fuh-ree-sis ]
noun
, Medicine/Medical.
- a type of apheresis in which blood cells are returned to the bloodstream of the donor and the plasma is used, as for tranfusion.
plasmapheresis
/ ˌplæzməˈfɛrəsəs /
noun
- (in blood transfusion) a technique for removing healthy or infected plasma by separating it from the red blood cells by settling or using a centrifuge and retransfusing the red blood cells into the donor or patient
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Origin of plasmapheresis1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of plasmapheresis1
C20: from plasm + Greek aphairesis taking away
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