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apheresis, pheresis
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
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haemodialysis, hemodialysis
dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure
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plasmapheresis
plasma is separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor
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plateletpheresis
platelets are separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor
