apheresis

apheresis antonyms

inclusion compare apheresis and inclusion
addition compare apheresis and addition

apheresis definitions

noun

  • Elision, suppression, or complete loss of a letter or sound (syllable) from the beginning of a word, such as the development of special from especial; procope. 

  • The removal of blood from a patient, and the removal of certain components (such as platelets) from that blood, followed by the transfusion of the filtered blood back to the donor (patient).