plasmapheresis
/ˌplæzməˈferəsɪs/noun
mass noun
- Medicine a method of removing blood plasma from the body by withdrawing blood, separating it into plasma and cells, and transfusing the cells back into the bloodstream. It is performed especially to remove antibodies in treating autoimmune conditions.【医】血浆除去法。
词源
1920s: from PLASMA + Greek aphairesis 'taking away' （from apo- 'from' + hairein 'take'）.