apheresis: Meaning and Definition of
a•pher•e•sis
Pronunciation: (u-fer'u-sis for 1 af&secu-rē'sis for 2), [key]
— n.
- the loss or omission of one or more letters or sounds at the beginning of a word, as in squire for esquire, or count for account.
- the withdrawal of whole blood from the body, separation of one or more components, and return by transfusion of remaining blood to the donor.
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