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| plas·ma·pher·e·sis [ plàzmə férrə siss, plàzmə fə rssiss ] |
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plasma separation of blood: a process in which blood taken from a patient is treated to extract the cells and corpuscles, which are then added to another fluid and returned to the patient's body. An example of its use is the removal of harmful antibodies or immune complexes from the blood in autoimmune diseases such as myasthenia.
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