APHAERESIS
10 letters
15 Scrabble points
Definition of APHAERESIS
noun
-
Elision, suppression, or complete loss of a letter or sound (syllable) from the beginning of a word, such as the development of special from especial; procope.
-
(specific, still current) The removal of blood from a patient, and the removal of certain components (such as platelets) from that blood, followed by the transfusion of the filtered blood back to the donor (patient).
-
(general) Extirpation or extraction of a superfluity (especially a pathological one) from the body, especially blood.
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
A
P
H
A
E
R
E
S
I
S
Length
10 letters
Scrabble Score
15 points