noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The removal of platelets from a person through apheresis. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   platelets are separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

thrombocytapheresis

Etymology

From platelet + pheresis.

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