Etymology

leukapheresis

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Today it means: A laboratory procedure where white blood cells are separated from a sample of blood. Full definition →

English apheresis ← Latin aphaeresis ← Ancient Greek ἀφαίρεσῐς (aphaíresĭs)
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  1. Englishleuko-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
  4. Proto-Hellenic*apó
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̓πό (ăpó)
  6. Ancient Greekἀπο- (apo-)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ser-der.?
  8. Proto-Indo-European*selh₁-der.?
  9. Ancient Greekαἱρέω (hairéō)
  10. Ancient Greekἀφαιρέω (aphairéō)
  11. Ancient Greekἀφαίρεσῐς (aphaíresĭs)
  12. Latinaphaeresis
  13. Englishapheresis
  14. English todayleukapheresis

From leuko- + apheresis.

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