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
Broader: dialysis: separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes | Unrelated: 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
Broader: dialysis: separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes | Unrelated: precipitation: the process of forming a chemical precipitate
Broader: dialysis: separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes | Unrelated: keratosis follicularis: a rare hereditary condition marked by dark crusted patches (sometimes containing pus)
Broader: dialysis: separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes | Unrelated: speculator: someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
Broader: dialysis: separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes | Unrelated: safety curtain: a fireproof theater curtain to be dropped in case of fire
Broader: dialysis: separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes | Unrelated: dysphagia: condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful
Broader: dialysis: separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes | Unrelated: registration: a document certifying an act of registering
Broader: dialysis: separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes | Unrelated: rood screen: a screen in a church; separates the nave from the choir or chancel
Broader: dialysis: separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes | Unrelated: turnicidae: small Old World birds resembling but not related to true quail
Broader: dialysis: separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes | Unrelated: crassostrea: Virginia oysters