Meaning & use
Pheresis
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A medical procedure in which blood is withdrawn from a person, a specific component is separated out, and the remainder is returned to the body.
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The donor underwent pheresis to collect platelets for a leukemia patient.
Plasma pheresis can be used to treat certain autoimmune disorders.
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Short for 'apheresis,' from the Greek 'aphairesis,' meaning 'a taking away.'
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