leukapheresis

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/ˌluˈkʌfɜːriːsɪs/

noun

A laboratory procedure where white blood cells are separated from a sample of blood.

OriginEnglish apheresis ← Latin aphaeresis ← Ancient Greek ἀφαίρεσῐς (aphaíresĭs) →
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Meanings

nounleukapheresis (countable and uncountable, plural leukaphereses)

plural leukaphereses

  1. countableuncountableA laboratory procedure where white blood cells are separated from a sample of blood.

Origin

  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. Englishleukapheresis

From leuko- + apheresis.

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leukapheresis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leukapheresis

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Chicago

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