Definitions for plasmapheresis
ˌplæz mə fəˈri sɪsplasma·pher·e·sis

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1. plasmapheresisnoun

   plasma is separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor

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1. plasmapheresisnoun

   A procedure in which whole blood is removed from a donor or patient and centrifuged to isolate blood cells that are resuspended in a compatible solution and re-injected into the donor or patient.

2. Etymology: From plasm- + ἀφαίρεσις

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1. Plasmapheresis

   Plasmapheresis (from the Greek πλάσμα, plasma, something molded, and ἀφαίρεσις aphairesis, taking away) is the removal, treatment, and return or exchange of blood plasma or components thereof from and to the blood circulation. It is thus an extracorporeal therapy, a medical procedure performed outside the body.

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1. plasmapheresis

   Plasmapheresis is a medical procedure that involves removing, treating, and returning plasma (the liquid part of the blood) back into the body, or replacing it with another fluid. This procedure is often performed to remove harmful substances or antibodies from the bloodstream, and is used to treat various autoimmune disorders, neurological disorders or other conditions that affect the plasma of the blood.

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1. Plasmapheresis

   Plasmapheresis is the removal, treatment, and return of blood plasma from blood circulation. It is thus an extracorporeal therapy. The method is also used to collect plasma, which is frozen to preserve it for eventual use in the manufacture of a variety of medications. The procedure is used to treat a variety of disorders, including those of the immune system, such as Goodpasture's syndrome, myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, lupus, and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.

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1. Plasmapheresis

   Procedure whereby plasma is separated and extracted from anticoagulated whole blood and the red cells retransfused to the donor. Plasmapheresis is also employed for therapeutic use.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of plasmapheresis in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of plasmapheresis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Plasmapheresis
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmapheresis
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5. ^ Wikidata
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