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
Words nearby haemodialysis
haemochrome,
haemocoel,
haemocyanin,
haemocyte,
haemocytometer,
haemodialysis,
haemoflagellate,
haemoglobin,
haemoglobinometer,
haemoglobinopathy,
haemoglobinuria