apheresis

apheresis definition - medical

aph·e·re·sis (ăfˌə-rēˈsĭs)

noun
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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