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Definition of Apheresis
1. Noun. (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in 'coon' for 'raccoon' or 'till' for 'until'.
Exact synonyms: Aphaeresis
Category relationships: Linguistics
Generic synonyms: Deletion, Omission
Derivative terms: Aphaeretic, Apheretic
Category relationships: Linguistics
Generic synonyms: Deletion, Omission
Derivative terms: Aphaeretic, Apheretic
2. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Pheresis
Generic synonyms: Dialysis
Specialized synonyms: Plasmapheresis, Plateletpheresis
Derivative terms: Apheretic
Generic synonyms: Dialysis
Specialized synonyms: Plasmapheresis, Plateletpheresis
Derivative terms: Apheretic
Definition of Apheresis
1. n. The dropping of a letter or syllable from the beginning of a word; e. g., cute for acute.
Definition of Apheresis
1. [n -RESES]
Medical Definition of Apheresis
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