Apheresis Meaning

There are 2 meaning(s) for word Apheresis

Meaning 1 : (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'

    Synonyms : aphaeresis
Meaning 2 : a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis; some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion

    Synonyms : pheresis