The medical suffix term -(a)pheresis refers to “removal”.
Example Word: plasm/apheresis
Word Breakdown: Plasm is a word root that pertains to “plasma” ; plasma represents the liquid portion of our blood, about 55% or can also means “something formed”, and -apheresis is a suffix term that refers to “removal”.
Definition: Plasmapheresis involves removing plasma or its components, and returning or exchanging them from and to the blood circulation.
