Apheresis (Noun)
Meaning 1
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Synonyms
Related Words
Meaning 2
(linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.