leukapheresis

noun

leu·ka·phe·re·sis | \ ˌlü-kə-fə-ˈrē-səs

plural leukaphereses\ -ˌsēz

Medical Definition of leukapheresis

: apheresis used to remove white blood cells (as in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia)

— called also leukopheresis