haemodialysis

US hemodialysis

/ (ˌhiːməʊdaɪˈælɪsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

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

Word Origin for haemodialysis

C20: from haemo- + dialysis