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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀφαίρεσις (aphaíresis, “a taking away”), from ἀφαιρέω (aphairéō, “to take away from”), from ἀπό (apó, “away from”) + αἱρέω (hairéō, “to take, grasp, seize”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈfeɾesis/
- Rhymes: -eɾesis
- Syllabification: a‧fé‧re‧sis
Noun
aféresis f (plural aféresis)
- (medicine, linguistics) apheresis
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