aphereses
|a-pher-e-ses|
/əfəˈriːsiːz/
(apheresis)
taking away; removal
Etymology
'apheresis' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'aphairesis', where 'aphairein' meant 'to take away' or 'remove'.
'apheresis' changed from the Greek word 'aphairesis' into Medieval/Modern Latin as 'apheresis' and was adopted into English with the same form and a specialized medical meaning.
Initially, it meant 'a taking away' in a general sense, but over time it evolved into the specialized medical meaning of 'removal of blood components' used in modern medicine.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'apheresis'; medical procedures in which blood is removed from a person, one or more components (such as plasma, platelets, or leukocytes) are separated out, and the remainder is returned to the circulation.
The research center reported that several aphereses were performed to collect plasma from eligible donors.
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