PLASMA EXCHANGE

  

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PLASMA EXCHANGE

Specialty Definition: PLASMA EXCHANGE

DomainDefinition

Health

Removal of plasma and replacement with various fluids, e.g., fresh frozen plasma, plasma protein fractions (PPF), albumin preparations, dextran solutions, saline. Used in treatment of autoimmune diseases, immune complex diseases, diseases of excess plasma factors, and other conditions. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: PLASMA EXCHANGE

DomainTitle

Books

  • A Practical Guide to Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (reference)

  • Therapeutic plasma exchange (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: PLASMA EXCHANGE

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Plasmapheresis (plasma exchange) and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy are effective. (references)

Two other experimental treatments one involving the use of monoclonal antibodies and the other involving plasma exchange, or plasmapheresis may have fewer dangerous side effects. (references)

When considered in comparison with customary treatments, IVIG may be easier to use and associated with fewer complications than repeated therapeutic plasma exchange and long-term glucocorticoids, respectively. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: PLASMA EXCHANGE

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

plasma exchange

6
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: PLASMA EXCHANGE

Language Translations for "PLASMA EXCHANGE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

plasmaudskiftning (plasmaphaeresis, plasmapheresis), plasmaferese (plasmaphaeresis, plasmapheresis). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

plasmaforese (plasmaphaeresis, plasmapheresis), plasmaferese (plasmaphaeresis, plasmapheresis). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

plasman luovutus (plasmaphaeresis, plasmapheresis), plasmafereesi (plasmaphaeresis, plasmapheresis). (various references)

   

French

  

plasmaphérèse (plasmaphaeresis, plasmapheresis). (various references)

   

German

  

Plasmapherese (plasmaphaeresis, plasmapheresis), Plasmaaustausch (plasmaphaeresis, plasmapheresis). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

πλασμαφαίρεση (plasmaphaeresis, plasmapheresis), ανταλλαγή πλάσματος (plasmaphaeresis, plasmapheresis). (various references)

   

Italian

  

plasmaferesi (plasmaphaeresis, plasmapheresis), scambio di plasma (plasmaphaeresis, plasmapheresis). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

asmaplay exchangeay

   

Portuguese

  

plasmaférese (plasmaphaeresis, plasmapheresis). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

plasmaféresis (plasmaphaeresis, plasmapheresis). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

plasmaferes (plasmaphaeresis, plasmapheresis), plasmabyte (plasmaphaeresis, plasmapheresis). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: PLASMA EXCHANGE

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-a-c-e-e-g-h-l-m-n-p-s-x"

-4 letters: champagnes, plasmagene.

-5 letters: acalephae, acalephes, camphenes, champagne, encephala, exchanges, panchaxes, phalanges, phalanxes, pleasance.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Usage: Commercial
2. Quotations: Non-fiction
3. Expressions: Internet
4. Translations: Modern
5. Anagrams
6. Bibliography


  

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