plasmapheresis

plasmapheresis definition - medical

plas·ma·phe·re·sis (plăzˌmə-fə-rēˈsĭs, -fĕrˈə-)

noun
A process in which plasma is taken from donated blood and the remaining components, mostly red blood cells, are returned to the donor.

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