apheresis 2
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
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
Hypernym
dialysis 1
noun
separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
EnglishDerivationally related form
apheretic 1
adjective
relating to or formed by or consisting of aphaeresis
Hyponym
plasmapheresis 1
noun
plasma is separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor
platelets are separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor
