Term: plateletpheresis: platelets are separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: bacteriophage: a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: democratization: the action of making something democratic
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: alderfly: dark-colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: religious trance: a trance induced by intense religious devotion; does not show reduced bodily functions that are typical of other trances
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: flower power: a counterculture of young people in the US during the 1960s and 70s
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: portage: overland track between navigable waterways
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: pique: a sudden outburst of anger
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: cryptocercidae: a family of Blattodea
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: draw: the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
Broader: 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 | Unrelated: meterstick: a rule one meter long (usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters)