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. |
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Synonym | apheresis |
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Narrower | 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 |
Broader | dialysis | separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes |
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Spanish | aféresis |
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Catalan | fèresi |
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