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pheresis

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phe·re·sis  (f-rss, fr-)
n. Informal
Apheresis.
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Noun1.pheresis - a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysispheresis - 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
apheresis
dialysis - separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
plasmapheresis - plasma is separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor
plateletpheresis - platelets are separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor
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