haemodialysis or (US) hemodialysis (ˌhiːməʊdaɪˈælɪsɪs) ![]() | |
| —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 | |
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hemodialysis or (US) hemodialysis (ˌhiːməʊdaɪˈælɪsɪs, -ˌsiːz) ![]() | |
| —n | |
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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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