Apheresis

Pronunciation: /ˈˌeɪpiˈhiɹˈsɪs/

Apheresis (noun)

  1. A medical procedure that removes certain parts of blood, then returns the rest to the person.
  2. A treatment used to reduce harmful substances in blood by taking them out and returning the remaining blood.

Examples

  • Apheresis is a blood filtering treatment used to remove certain components.
  • Doctors use apheresis as a blood filtering treatment when it is needed.