Apheresis
(n.) The dropping of a letter or syllable from the beginning of a word; e. g., cute for acute. (n.) An operation by which any part is separated from the rest. | ||||
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Apheresis Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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apheresis
Noun
1. (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'
(synonym) aphaeresis
(hypernym) omission, deletion
(classification) linguistics
2. a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis; some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion
(synonym) pheresis
(hypernym) dialysis
(hyponym) plasmapheresis
Noun
1. (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'
(synonym) aphaeresis
(hypernym) omission, deletion
(classification) linguistics
2. a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis; some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion
(synonym) pheresis
(hypernym) dialysis
(hyponym) plasmapheresis
| hEnglish - advanced version |
apheresis
apheresis
\a*pher"e*sis\ (?; 277), n. [l. aphaeresis, gr. &?;, fr. &?; to take away; &?; + &?; to take.]
1. (gram.) the dropping of a letter or syllable from the beginning of a word; e. g., cute for acute.
2. (surg.) an operation by which any part is separated from the rest. [obs.]
apheresis
\a*pher"e*sis\ (?; 277), n. [l. aphaeresis, gr. &?;, fr. &?; to take away; &?; + &?; to take.]
1. (gram.) the dropping of a letter or syllable from the beginning of a word; e. g., cute for acute.
2. (surg.) an operation by which any part is separated from the rest. [obs.]
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
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Blaendrwch = n. apheresis
Blaendrwch = n. apheresis
Apheresis Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
apheresis
A procedure in which blood is collected, part of the blood such as platelets or white blood cells is taken out, and the rest of the blood is returned to the donor. Also called pheresis.
A procedure in which blood is collected, part of the blood such as platelets or white blood cells is taken out, and the rest of the blood is returned to the donor. Also called pheresis.
| Aids Glossary |
apheresis
the removal of a specific component of the blood for therapeutic purposes (e.g., plasmapheresis, or removal of plasma). Blood is removed, desired components are filtered out, and the remainder of the blood is returned to the body.
the removal of a specific component of the blood for therapeutic purposes (e.g., plasmapheresis, or removal of plasma). Blood is removed, desired components are filtered out, and the remainder of the blood is returned to the body.
Apheresis Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Apheresis
Apheresis (Greek: "to take away") is a medical technology in which the blood of a donor or patient is passed through an apparatus that separates out one particular constituent and returns the remainder to the circulation. It is thus an extracorporeal therapy.
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