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plasmapheresis Definition

plas·ma·pher·esis (plaz′mə ferə sis)

noun

a medical procedure in which blood is taken from a donor or patient, the plasma is separated from the blood cells in a centrifuge, and the blood cells are returned to the person's circulatory system

Etymology: plasm- + Gr aphairesis: see apheresis

plasmapheresis Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • therapeutic: ORDERLY: I did-- he was scheduled for, uh... ( checks the chart ) therapeutic plasmapheresis.

Browse dictionary entries near plasmapheresis

  1. plasmagene
  2. plasmagel
  3. plasma membrane
  4. plasma cell
  5. plasma
  6. -plasm
  7. plasm-
  8. plasm
  9. -plasia
  10. plashy
  1. plasmasol
  2. plasmid
  3. plasmin
  4. plasminogen
  5. plasmo-
  6. plasmodium
  7. plasmolysis
  8. plasmolyze
  9. Plassey
  10. -plast