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Definition of APHERESIS
Pronunciation : APHERESIS

noun : APHERESIS

Source:WordNet 3.1

  • 1. (

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

  • 2. (

    ) 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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