plateletpheresis

plateletpheresis definition - medical

plate·let·phe·re·sis (plātˌlĭt-fə-rēˈsĭs, -fĕrˈə-)

noun
A process in which platelets are removed from donated blood and the remaining components are returned to the donor.

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