cytapheresis


cytapheresis

 [sīt″ah-fĕ-re´sis] apheresis" >apheresis of blood cells; see erythrocytapheresis, leukapheresis, and thrombocytapheresis.

cy·ta·pher·e·sis

(sī'tă-fĕ-rē'sis), A procedure in which various cells can be separated from the withdrawn blood and retained, with the plasma and other formed elements retransfused into the donor. [cyt- + G. aphairesis, a withdrawal]

cytapheresis

Transfusion medicine 1. The separation and collection of blood cells by hemapheresis. Cf Leukapharesis, Plateletpheresis.2. The collection of cells for therapeutic transfusion. See Apheresis.

cy·ta·pher·e·sis

(sī'tă-fĕr-ē'sis) A procedure in which various cells can be separated from the withdrawn blood and retained, with the plasma and other formed elements retransfused into the donor. [cyt- + G. aphairesis, a withdrawal]