hemodialysis

n, pl -ses (-ˌsiːz) (Medicine) med 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. Also called: extracorporeal dialysis See also dialysis, artificial kidney[C20: from haemo- + dialysis]

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haemodialysis - dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failurehemodialysisdialysis - separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes

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he·mo·di·al·y·sis

(hē'mō-dī-al'i-sis) Separation of soluble substances and water from the blood by diffusion through a semipermeable membrane; separation of cellular elements and colloids from soluble substances is achieved by pore size in the membrane and rates of diffusion.
Synonym(s): haemodialysis.

haemodialysis

A method of removing excessive natural waste products from the blood of people whose kidneys are no longer able to perform this function. The haemodialysis apparatus is commonly described as an artificial kidney. The blood is passed through a long semi-permeable plastic tube immersed in constantly changed water and the unwanted substances diffuse out.

haemodialysis

a technique for removing waste and poisonous materials from the blood. see DIALYSIS.

he·mo·di·al·y·sis

(hē'mō-dī-al'i-sis) Dialysis of soluble substances and water from blood by diffusion through a semipermeable membrane.
Synonym(s): haemodialysis.

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noun dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream

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