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noun
The removal of platelets from a person through apheresis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: thrombocytapheresis
Antonyms: none provided
noun
platelets are separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: apheresis, pheresis
History
From platelet + pheresis.
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