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pheresis

DEFINITIONS OF: pheresis

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n 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

Synonyms:
apheresis
Types:
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
Type of:
dialysis
separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
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