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).
The loss or elision of a sound, from the interior of a word, especially of a vowel sound with loss of a syllable.
A loss of consciousness when someone faints.
A missed beat or off-beat stress in music resulting in syncopation.