apheresis
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ə noun
1.
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.
2.
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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apheresis or aphaeresis (əˈfɪərɪsɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the omission of a letter or syllable at the beginning of a word |
| 2. | a method of collecting blood from donors that enables its different components, such as the platelets or plasma, to be separated out |
| [C17: via Late Latin from Greek, from aphairein to remove] | |
| aphaeresis or aphaeresis | |
| —n | |
| [C17: via Late Latin from Greek, from aphairein to remove] | |
| apheretic or aphaeresis | |
| —adj | |
| aphaeretic or aphaeresis | |
| —adj | |
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Medical Dictionary
apheresis aph·e·re·sis (āf'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. Also called hemapheresis.
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Example sentences
Typically, you undergo two to four apheresis sessions, depending on how many stem cells are needed.
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