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noun, plural di·al·y·ses 
[-seez] .
[-seez] . 1.
Physical Chemistry. the separation of crystalloids from colloids in a solution by diffusion through a membrane.
2.
Biochemistry. the separation of large molecules, as proteins, from small molecules and ions in a solution by allowing the latter to pass through a semipermeable membrane.
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Dialysis
is always a great word to know.
So is concentration gradient. Does it mean:
| small bladderlike cavity filled with fluid |
| gradual difference in concentration of dissolved substance between a region of high/low density |
Example Sentences
- Doctors placed the latest artificial heart recipient on dialysis today because of insufficient kidney function.
- Only patients in this stage undergo dialysis or receive a transplant.
- The purpose of this diet is to maintain a balance of electrolytes, minerals, and fluid in patients who are on dialysis.
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World English Dictionary
| dialysis (daɪˈælɪsɪs) | |
| —n , pl -ses | |
| 1. | the separation of small molecules from large molecules and colloids in a solution by the selective diffusion of the small molecules through a semipermeable membrane |
| 2. | med haemodialysis See peritoneal dialysis |
| [C16: from Late Latin: a separation, from Greek dialusis a dissolution, from dialuein to tear apart, dissolve, from luein to loosen] | |
| dialytic | |
| —adj | |
| dia'lytically | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
dialysis
1586, from Gk. dialysis "dissolution, separation," from dialyein "dissolve, separate," from dia- "apart" + lyein "loosen" (see lose). Used originally in logic and grammar; chemistry sense is first recorded 1861, medicine 1914.
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Medical Dictionary
dialysis di·al·y·sis (dī-āl'ĭ-sĭs)
n. pl. di·al·y·ses (-sēz')
The separation of smaller molecules from larger molecules or of dissolved substances from colloidal particles in a solution by selective diffusion through a semipermeable membrane. Also called diffusion.
Hemodialysis.
di'a·lyt'ic (-ə-lĭt'ĭk) adj.
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Science Dictionary
dialysis (dī-āl'ĭ-sĭs) Pronunciation Key
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