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aphaeresis

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2 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
2syllables

aphaeresis

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aphaeresis is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, aphaeresis is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofaphaeresis

1noun
  • Elision, suppression, or complete loss of a letter or sound (syllable) from the beginning of a word, such as the development of special from especial; procope.

    Synonyms: pheresis, procope

  • (specific, still current) The removal of blood from a patient, and the removal of certain components (such as platelets) from that blood, followed by the transfusion of the filtered blood back to the donor (patient).

    Synonyms: hemapheresis, pheresis

  • (general) Extirpation or extraction of a superfluity (especially a pathological one) from the body, especially blood.

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