apheresis (n)
pheresis (n)

n00649992

type n
lex_filenum 04
def a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis
def some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion
Outgoing links
Hypernym dialysis
Derivationally related form apheresis → apheretic
Hyponym plasmapheresis; plateletpheresis
Incoming links
Derivationally related form apheretic → apheresis
Hyponym dialysis
Hypernym plasmapheresis; plateletpheresis

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