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Apheresis
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noun
Apheresis
n.
1.
(Gram.) The dropping of a letter or syllable from the beginning of a word; e. g., cute for acute.
2.
(Surg.) An operation by which any part is separated from the rest. (Obs.)
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Words linked to "Apheresis" :
apheretic
,
deletion
,
dialysis
,
aphaeresis
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