leukophoresis

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leukophoresis

[lo̅o̅′kōfərē′sis]

Etymology: Gk, leukos + phoresis, being transmitted

a laboratory procedure in which blood is drawn and white blood cells are separated from the blood and the red blood cells are returned to the patient. Also spelled leucophoresis.

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leucophoresis			Leukophoresis was performed immediately, but the patient did not respond. Abstracts of scientific posters by Southern Medical Journal 3, 4) Treatment modalities for leukostasis include leukophoresis, exchange transfusion, and radiation therapy. Correspondence by Southern Medical Journal			leukoerythroblastic leukoerythroblastic anemia leukoerythroblastic reaction leukoerythroblastosis leukogram leukokeratosis leukokinin leukokoria leukokraurosis leukolymphosarcoma leukolysin leukolysis leukoma leukomyelitis leukomyelopathy leukon leukonecrosis leukonychia leukopathia leukopedesis leukopenia leukopenic index leukopenic leukemia leukophenothiazone leukophlegmasia leukophoresis leukoplakia leukoplakia vulvae leukoplakic vulvitis leukoplasia leukopoiesis leukopoietin leukorrhagia leukorrhea leukosarcoma leukosarcomatosis leukosis leukosis/sarcoma leukostasis leukotaxia leukotaxine leukotaxis leukothionol leukotic leukotome leukotomy leukotoxic leukotoxin leukotrichia leukotriene Leukotriene Inhibitors			leukomyelitis leukomyelopathy leukon Leukon I leukonecrosis leukonychia leukonychia Leukonychia totalis Leukonychia totalis Leukonykia Leukonykia leukopathia leukopathia unguium leukopedesis leukopenia leukopenia leukopenia leukopenic leukopenic leukopenic leukopenic index leukopenic index leukopenic index leukopenic index leukopenic index leukopenic leukemia leukopenic leukemia leukopenic leukemia leukophenothiazone leukophlegmasia leukophoresis leukoplakia leukoplakia leukoplakia leukoplakia vulvae leukoplakia vulvae leukoplakia vulvae Leukoplakia, hairy Leukoplakia, oral Leukoplakia, oral Leukoplakia, oral leukoplakic vulvitis leukoplasia leukoplasia Leukoplast Leukoplast leukopoiesis leukopoiesis leukopoietic leukopoietic leukopoietin leukorrhagia leukorrhea leukorrhea leukorrhea leukorrheal leukorrheal leukorrheal Leukorrhoea Leukorrhoea Leukorrhoea

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