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plasmapheresis

plasmapheresis

3 9.9
A medical procedure that removes the liquid part of blood and returns the rest to the person
  • noun
  • /ˌplæz.məˈfɪə.riː.sɪs/
  • Specialized
: plasmaféresis
  • The doctor recommended plasmapheresis to treat the patient's autoimmune condition.

Is there some kind of plasmapheresis treatment back then?

Examples

  • Neuroimaging was suggestive of CNS vasculitis, and her condition stabilized with plasmapheresis, plasma exchange, and concomitant cyclophosphamide therapy.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Is there some kind of plasmapheresis treatment back then?

    Rich Roll

  • A diagnosis of SLE complicated by TTP was made, and the patient underwent plasmapheresis with plasma exchange and was treated with pulse cyclophosphamide.

    Academic text (2007)

  • After the initial consultation, we decided to proceed with plasmapheresis for his blood disorder.

  • They scheduled a session of plasmapheresis to remove the excess antibodies from her system.

Synonyms

apheresis
vsplasmapheresis
  • Specialized
1 9.9

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

is limited to separating plasma specifically while returning remaining components to donor

Surface Forms

plasmapheresis singular
plasmaphereses plural

Morphology

plasmapheresis = plasma + apheresis (semi-transparent) = plasma + pheresis

The element 'plasma' is clear, but '-pheresis'/'apheresis' is a specialized medical combining form unfamiliar to average B1 learners, so the overall processive sense is only partially guessable.

Etymology

Plasmapheresis comes from plasma ('the clear part of blood') and pheresis ('removal'), so it means 'removing plasma', which is exactly what the medical treatment does when doctors take out the plasma and return the rest of the blood.