apheresis (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *apheresis*:
NOUN	process	apheresis, aphaeresis	(linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in 'coon' for 'raccoon' or 'till' for 'until'
NOUN	act	apheresis, pheresis	a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis

English > *apheresis*: 2 senses > noun 1, process
Meaning	(linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in 'coon' for 'raccoon' or 'till' for 'until'.
Synonym	aphaeresis
Category	linguistics	The scientific study of language
Broader	omission, deletion	Any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
Spanish	aferesis, aféresis
Catalan	afèresi
Adjectives	apheretic	relating to or formed by or consisting of aphaeresis

English > *apheresis*: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	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.
Synonym	pheresis
Narrower	plasmapheresis	Plasma is separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor
Narrower	plateletpheresis	platelets are separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor
Broader	dialysis	separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
Spanish	aféresis
Catalan	fèresi
Adjectives	apheretic	relating to or formed by or consisting of aphaeresis

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