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leukapheresis

noun leu·ka·phe·re·sis \ˌlü-kə-fə-ˈrē-səs\
plural leu·ka·phe·re·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of LEUKAPHERESIS

:  apheresis used to remove white blood cells (as in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia)—called also leukopheresis

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