leukoreduced
English
Etymology
leuko- + reduced
Adjective
leukoreduced (not comparable)
- Having had leukocytes removed.
- 2007 December 25, Nicholas Bakalar, “Hazards: More Transfusions Mean More Risk for Women”, in New York Times:
- Dr. Neil Blumberg, a co-author of the study and a professor of laboratory medicine at the University of Rochester, said patients should insist on leukoreduced blood if they needed transfusions.
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Related terms
- leukoreduction