cytapheresis

cytapheresis definition - medical

cy·ta·phe·re·sis (sīˌtə-fə-rēˈsĭs)

noun
A procedure in which various cells can be separated from withdrawn blood and retained, with the plasma and other formed elements retransfused into the donor.

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