Synonyms of apheresis

Noun

1. aphaeresis, apheresis, omission, deletion

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

2. apheresis, pheresis, dialysis

usage: 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

Definition and meaning of apheresis (Dictionary)