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leukapheresis

noun
/ˌluˈkʌfɜːriːsɪs/

Etymology

From leuko- + apheresis.

  1. derived from ἀφαίρεσις — “a taking away”
  2. derived from aphaeresis
  3. prefixed as leukapheresis — “leuko + apheresis”

Definitions

  1. A laboratory procedure where white blood cells are separated from a sample of blood.

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