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Main Entry: plate·let·phe·re·sis
Pronunciation: -f&-'rE-s&s, -'fer-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural plate·let·phe·re·ses /-"sEz/
: apheresis used to collect blood platelets
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plateletpheresis plate·let·phe·re·sis (plāt'lĭt-fə-rē'sĭs, -fěr'ə-)
n.
A process in which platelets are removed from donated blood and the remaining components are returned to the donor.

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