Apheresis is a medical technology in which a person's blood is passed through an apparatus that separates out one particular constituent and returns the remainder to the circulation, making it an extracorporeal therapy. One of its principal uses is collecting hematopoietic stem cells for later transplant. Specific variants target different blood components, including plasma (plasmapheresis), white blood cells (leukapheresis) and, combined with light-based treatment, certain immune cells (photopheresis).
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Where does the word plasmapheresis come from?
Abel first used it in 1914, from the Greek afairó, meaning to withdraw.
John Jacob Abel is credited with being the first to use the word plasmapheresis, in 1914. It is derived from the Greek verb afairó, meaning to withdraw, which suits a procedure that takes one component out of the blood.
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Apheresis, separating and removing a blood component, is a core hematology procedure.
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Origins of plasmapheresis (section)Quote, Origins of plasmapheresis (section)
John Jacob Abel was credited with being the first to use the word "plasmapheresis" in 1914 and it is derived from the Greek verb αφαιρώ (afairó), meaning 'to withdraw' ( 23 ).
Apheresis (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apheresis, lead section
Apheresis (ἀφαίρεσις (aphairesis, "a taking away")) is a medical technology in which the blood of a person is passed through an apparatus that separates one particular constituent and returns the remainder to the circulation.
Treats: Graft-Versus-Host Disease, Article text, use for Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Photopheresis, used to treat graft-versus-host disease, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, and rejection in heart transplantation.
In Group: Apheresis and Plasma Exchange, Introduction
Apheresis (ἀφαίρεσις (aphairesis, "a taking away")) is a medical technology in which the blood of a person is passed through an apparatus that separates one particular constituent and returns the remainder to the circulation.
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