# plasmapheresis

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A procedure in which whole blood is removed from a donor or patient and centrifuged to isolate blood cells that are resuspended in a compatible solution and re-injected into the donor or patient.

## Etymology
From New Latin plasma + Ancient Greek ἀφαίρεσις (aphaíresis, “removal”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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