NOUN | act | hemodialysis, haemodialysis | dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream |
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Meaning | dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure. | |
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Synonym | haemodialysis | |
Broader | dialysis | separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes |
Spanish | hemodiálisis | |
Catalan | hemodiàlisi |
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