apheresis
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.
Origin of apheresis
1Other words from apheresis
- aph·e·ret·ic [af-uh-ret-ik], /ˌæf əˈrɛt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for apheresis
aphaeresis
/ (əˈfɪərɪsɪs) /
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
Origin of apheresis
1Derived forms of apheresis
- apheretic or aphaeretic (ˌæfəˈrɛtɪk), adjective
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