Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind).
A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship
The period of someone being away.
Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy.
Lack; deficiency; nonexistence.
Lack of contact between blades.
Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.
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).