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Apheresis
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) An operation by which any part is separated from the rest.
(2):
(n.) The dropping of a letter or syllable from the beginning of a word; e. g., cute for acute.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Apheresis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/a/apheresis.html. 1828.