haemodialysis

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haemodialysis or (US) hemodialysis (ˌhiːməʊdaɪˈælɪsɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -ses
med dialysis See also artificial kidney Also called: extracorporeal dialysis the filtering of circulating blood through a semipermeable membrane in an apparatus (haemodialyser or artificial kidney) to remove waste products: performed in cases of kidney failure
 
[C20: from haemo- + dialysis]
 
hemodialysis or (US) hemodialysis (ˌhiːməʊdaɪˈælɪsɪs, -ˌsiːz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
 
[C20: from haemo- + dialysis]

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haemodialysis

noun
dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure [syn: hemodialysis
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