apheresis

noun

Meaning

A medical procedure in which blood is withdrawn from a donor or patient, separated into its components, and specific parts are retained while the rest is returned to the circulation.

Examples

The hospital uses apheresis to collect platelets from healthy donors for cancer patients.
She underwent therapeutic apheresis to remove harmful antibodies from her plasma.

Synonyms: blood separation, plasmapheresis, hemapheresis, leukapheresis

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apheresis

noun

Pronunciation: əˈfɛrɪsɪs

Definition

A medical procedure in which blood is withdrawn from a donor or patient, separated into its components, and specific parts are retained while the rest is returned to the circulation.

Examples

The hospital uses apheresis to collect platelets from healthy donors for cancer patients.
She underwent therapeutic apheresis to remove harmful antibodies from her plasma.

Synonyms of apheresis

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