plasmapheresis
plasmapheresis noun: 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.
Noun
plasmapheresis (countable and uncountable, plural plasmaphereses)
- 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.
Forms of plasmapheresis
| plural | plasmaphereses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | plasmaphoresis |
Origin of plasmapheresis
From New Latin plasma + Ancient Greek ἀφαίρεσις (aphaíresis, “removal”).
Questions about plasmapheresis
- What does plasmapheresis mean?
- Plasmapheresis means 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.
- What part of speech is plasmapheresis?
- Plasmapheresis is a noun.
- What is the plural of plasmapheresis?
- The plural of plasmapheresis is plasmaphereses.
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