Definitions for apheresis
əˈfɛr ə sɪsapher·e·sis

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aphaeresis, apheresisnoun

   (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'

2. apheresis, pheresisnoun

   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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. apheresisnoun

   Elision, suppression, or complete loss of a letter or sound (syllable) from the beginning of a word, such as the development of from ; procope.

2. apheresisnoun

   The removal of blood from a patient, and the removal of certain components (such as platelets) from that blood, followed by the transfusion of the filtered blood back to the donor (patient).

3. apheresisnoun

   Extirpation or extraction of a superfluity (especially a pathological one) from the body, especially blood.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Apheresis

   Apheresis (ἀφαίρεσις (aphairesis, "a taking away")) is a medical technology in which the blood of a person is passed through an apparatus that separates out one particular constituent and returns the remainder to the circulation. It is thus an extracorporeal therapy. One of the uses of apheresis is for collecting stem cells.

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1. apheresis

   Apheresis is a medical procedure that involves removing, treating, and returning or discarding a patient's blood or its components. This procedure is commonly used to collect specific blood components like plasma, platelets, or white blood cells for donation, or to remove abnormal blood components resulting from different health conditions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Apheresisnoun

   the dropping of a letter or syllable from the beginning of a word; e. g., cute for acute

2. Apheresisnoun

   an operation by which any part is separated from the rest

3. Etymology: [L. aphaeresis, Gr. , fr. to take away; + to take.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Apheresis

   In phonetics, apheresis is the loss of one or more sounds from the beginning of a word, especially the loss of an unstressed vowel.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Apheresis

   See Aphæresis.

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1. • Linguistics
   • Omission

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1. Pharisees

How to pronounce apheresis?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of apheresis in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of apheresis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of apheresis in a Sentence

1. Bill Sasiela:

   This is the first time a PCSK9 inhibitor has shown in a clinical study that it reduced the frequency of apheresis therapy, an invasive, difficult to access, time-consuming and expensive treatment for some of the most difficult-to-treat patients.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=apheresis
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Apheresis
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apheresis
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apheresis
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=apheresis
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=apheresis