 apheresis |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until' | |
| Synonyms: | aphaeresis | |
| Related terms: | omission linguistics | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine) a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis; some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion | |
| Synonyms: | pheresis | |
| Related terms: | dialysis plateletpheresis plasmapheresis | |
| Similar spelling: |
aphaeresis appressed appreciate appreciator appreciated appreciably appreciable |
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