Term: apheresis: 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
Candidate hypernym: dialysis: separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes → 1
Candidate hypernym: attractor: (physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system → 0
Candidate hypernym: precipitation: the process of forming a chemical precipitate → 0
Candidate hypernym: keratosis follicularis: a rare hereditary condition marked by dark crusted patches (sometimes containing pus) → 0
Candidate hypernym: speculator: someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts → 0
Candidate hypernym: safety curtain: a fireproof theater curtain to be dropped in case of fire → 0
Candidate hypernym: dysphagia: condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful → 0
Candidate hypernym: registration: a document certifying an act of registering → 0
Candidate hypernym: rood screen: a screen in a church; separates the nave from the choir or chancel → 0
Candidate hypernym: turnicidae: small Old World birds resembling but not related to true quail → 0
Candidate hypernym: crassostrea: Virginia oysters → 0