leukapheresis

leukapheresis
Removal of the blood to collect specific blood cells; the remaining blood is returned to the body.

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  • Leukapheresis — is a laboratory procedure in which white blood cells are separated from a sample of blood. This may be done to decrease a very high white blood cell count in individuals with cancer (leukemia) or to remove white blood cells for transfusion. In… …   Wikipedia

  • leukapheresis — [lo͞o΄kə fe rē′sis] n. a medical procedure that separates certain leukocytes from the blood, used to collect leukocytes for donation or to remove excessive leukocytes from a patient s blood * * * …   Universalium

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  • leukapheresis — noun A laboratory procedure where white blood cells are separated from a sample of blood …   Wiktionary

  • leukapheresis — A procedure, analogous to plasmapheresis, in which leukocytes are removed from the withdrawn blood and the remainder of the blood is retransfused into the donor. [leuko + G. aphairesis, a withdrawal] * * * leu·ka·phe·re·sis .lü kə fə rē səs n, pl …   Medical dictionary

  • Leucaphérèse — La leucaphérèse est une technique, basée sur le principe de l aphérèse, qui permet de prélever des leucocytes (globules blancs) dans le sang d une personne. Cette technique est généralement employée pour diminuer un taux très élevé de globules… …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) — The most common form of leukemia in adults, CLL is a malignant disease in which there are too many infection fighting white blood cells called lymphocytes. In CLL, the developing lymphocytes do not mature correctly and too many are made. The… …   Medical dictionary

  • Pheresis — Procedure in which the blood is filtered, separated, and a portion retained, with the remainder being returned to the individual. There are various types of pheresis. In leukapheresis, the leukocytes (white blood cells) are removed. In… …   Medical dictionary

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