hemodialysis

[ hee-moh-dahy-al-uh-sis, hem-oh- ]
/ ˌhi moʊ daɪˈæl ə sɪs, ˌhɛm oʊ- /

noun Biochemistry.

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

Origin of hemodialysis

First recorded in 1945–50; hemo- + dialysis

Words nearby hemodialysis

hemocytometer, hemocytometry, hemocytotripsis, hemodia, hemodiagnosis, hemodialysis, hemodialyzer, hemodilution, hemodynamics, hemoendothelial placenta, hemofiltration

Medical definitions for hemodialysis

hemodialysis
[ hē′mō-dī-ăl′ĭ-sĭs ]

n.

A procedure for removing metabolic waste products or toxic substances from the bloodstream by dialysis.