pheresis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /fəˈɹisɪs/ (US)
Etymology
In medicine, perhaps a back-formation from compounds such as plasmapheresis. The linguistics term may be a self-referential pun as with haplogy for haplology.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Synonym of apheresis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phereses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |