Found 2 items, similar to Apheresis.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: apheresis apheresis n 1: (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until' [syn: aphaeresis] 2: 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 [syn: pheresis]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Apheresis Apheresis \A*pher"e*sis\ (?; 277), n. [L. aphaeresis, Gr. ?, fr. ? to take away; ? + ? to take.] 1. (Gram.) The dropping of a letter or syllable from the beginning of a word; e. g., cute for acute. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surg.) An operation by which any part is separated from the rest. [Obs.] --Dunglison. [1913 Webster] ||