A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Apheresis
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The dropping of a letter or syllable from the beginning of aword; e. g., cute for acute.
Apheresis meaning & definition 1 of Apheresis.
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In apheresis, blood is removed from a person and then returned after substances are removed from it.
Apheresis can be used toObtain healthy blood components from a donor to transfuse to a person with a disorder
Remove harmful substances or excessive numbers of blood cells from the blood of a person with a disorder (termed therapeutic apheresis)The different components of blood that can be separated include
Red blood cells
Platelets
Plasma
White blood cellsPlasma contains antibodies (immunoglobulins) and clotting factors, which are sometimes separated from plasma.
The two most common types of apheresis that are used to remove harmful substances from blood arePlasma exchange
CytapheresisCytapheresis may have different names, depending on the type of cell that is removed from the blood.
Plateletpheresis: Platelet removal
Leukapheresis: White blood cell removalWhen plasma is separated from the blood, the procedure is called plasmapheresis. Plasmapheresis is often done on blood from healthy donors to obtain plasma for donation or to obtain specific substances such as clotting factors.
Red blood cell exchange also involves apheresis.Apheresis meaning & definition 2 of Apheresis.
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The loss of a sound or sounds at the beginning of a word, e.g., in the derivation of adder from nadder.
Apheresis meaning & definition 3 of Apheresis.