To avoid possible acid reflux complications, take vitamin C supplements with a meal. As well, consider taking a buffered form of vitamin C, which may help those who are sensitive to ascorbic acid. There is also an esterified form of vitamin C available for those who suffer regularly from acid reflux.
Asepsis (a- not + septicus Latin- characterized by putrefaction.) is the state of being free from disease-causing micro-organisms (such as pathogenic bacteria, viruses, pathogenic fungi, and parasites).
Medical Definition of apheresis. plural. aphereses. \-ËsÄz\play. : withdrawal of blood from a donor's body, removal of one or more components (as plasma, blood platelets, or white blood cells) from the blood, and transfusion of the remaining blood back into the donorâcalled also pheresis; see leukapheresis, plasmapheresis, plateletpheresis.