Pheresis (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Examples
- The medical team performed a pheresis to separate the white blood cells from the donor's whole blood.
- The donor went through a pheresis procedure and afterwards felt a temporary dizziness due to the extracted blood components.
- Multiple myeloma patients often undergo pheresis to reduce their cancer cells and improve overall health.
- Platelet pheresis is a specialized process of collecting a large quantity of platelets from a single donor's blood.
- Regular pheresis sessions were recommended to the patient with chronic leukemia for more effective treatment and cure options.