APHERESIS Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the word apheresis. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word apheresis. (close relations)

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	deletion				verb, nounv, n
	noun • any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases • (genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome • the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage • the act of deleting something written or printed
	elision				nounn
	noun • omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next) • a deliberate act of omission
	shortening				nounn
	noun • fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods • act of decreasing in length
	pheresis				nounn
	noun • 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
	aphaeresis				nounn
	noun • (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'

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