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plateletpheresis

plateletpheresis

1 9.7
A medical procedure that removes small parts of blood that help stop bleeding and returns the rest to the donor
  • noun
  • /ˌpleɪt.lət.fəˈriː.sɪs/
  • Specialized
: plaquetoféresis
  • The doctor recommended plateletpheresis for the patient.

Examples

  • The hospital conducts plateletpheresis to collect platelets for patients with blood disorders.

  • Have you ever undergone plateletpheresis?

  • After undergoing plateletpheresis, the donor felt perfectly fine and resumed normal activities.

  • Modern blood banks use automated machines for efficient plateletpheresis.

  • Doctors often recommend plateletpheresis for patients with extremely high platelet counts to reduce the risk of complications.

  • During plateletpheresis, only the platelets are collected, and the rest of the blood is returned to the donor's body.

  • After undergoing plateletpheresis, the donor felt relieved knowing their platelets were helping patients in need.

Synonyms

apheresis
vsplateletpheresis
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A medical procedure that takes blood, removes parts, and returns the rest to the donor

removes a single specific blood component and returns all other components to donor

Surface Forms

plateletpheresis singular
plateletphereses plural

Morphology

plateletpheresis = platelet (opaque) = plate + let + pheresis

The word is built from platelet + -pheresis, but the medical suffix is specialized and not transparent to an average learner.

Etymology

The word plateletpheresis joins platelet ('tiny blood cell that helps stop bleeding') and pheresis ('removal' or 'taking away'). So, it names the medical process where platelets are taken out from whole blood and the other parts are returned to the donor.