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he·mo·di·al·y·sis

(hē′mō-dī-ăl′ĭ-sĭs)

n. pl. he·mo·di·al·y·ses (-sēz′)

A dialysis technique in which blood is removed from the body, filtered through a dialyzer that removes waste products and excess fluid, and then returned to the body.

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he•mo•di•al•y•sis

(ˌhi moʊ daɪˈæl ə sɪs)

n.

dialysis of the blood, esp. with an artificial kidney, for the removal of waste products.

[1945–50]

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Noun

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

haemodialysis

dialysis - separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes

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αιμοκάθαρση

emodialisi

hemodiálise

he·mo·di·al·y·sis

n. hemodiálisis, proceso de diálisis usado para eliminar sustancias tóxicas de la sangre.

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hemodialysis

n hemodiálisis f

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