hemodialysis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Dialysis that uses an extracorporeal apparatus to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.

Pronunciation

/ˌhi.moʊ.daɪˈæ.lɪ.sɪs/ /ˌhi.mə.daɪˈæ.lə.sɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-hemodialysis.wav

Word forms

hemodialysis hemodialyses haemodialysis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-, “blood”) + διάλυσις (diálusis, “separation, dissolution”), from διαλύω (dialúō, “I separate”), from διά (diá, “through”) + λύω (lúō, “I loose”). By surface analysis, hemo- + dialysis.

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