artificial kidney

noun

a mechanical device that operates outside the body and substitutes for the kidney by removing waste products from the blood. Also called hemodialyzer.Compare dialysis(def 3).

Origin of artificial kidney

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby artificial kidney

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British Dictionary definitions for artificial kidney

artificial kidney

noun

med a mechanical apparatus for performing haemodialysis

Medical definitions for artificial kidney

artificial kidney

n.

hemodialyzer