plasmapheresis
[ plaz-muh-fuh-ree-sis ]
/ ˌplæz mə fəˈri sɪs /
noun Medicine/Medical.
a type of apheresis in which blood cells are returned to the bloodstream of the donor and the plasma is used, as for tranfusion.
Words nearby plasmapheresis
plasmagel,
plasmagene,
plasmalemma,
plasmalogen,
plasmapause,
plasmapheresis,
plasmapheretic,
plasmasol,
plasmasphere,
plasmid,
plasmin
British Dictionary definitions for plasmapheresis
plasmapheresis
/ (ˌplæzməˈfɛrəsəs) /
noun
(in blood transfusion) a technique for removing healthy or infected plasma by separating it from the red blood cells by settling or using a centrifuge and retransfusing the red blood cells into the donor or patient
Word Origin for plasmapheresis
C20: from
plasm + Greek
aphairesis taking away
Medical definitions for plasmapheresis
plasmapheresis
[ plăz′mə-fə-rē′sĭs, -fĕr′ə- ]
n.
A process in which plasma is taken from donated blood and the remaining components, mostly red blood cells, are returned to the donor.