hemodialyzer

[ hee-muh-dahy-uh-lahy-zer, hem-uh- ]
/ ˌhi məˈdaɪ əˌlaɪ zər, ˌhɛm ə- /

noun Medicine/Medical.

artificial kidney.

Origin of hemodialyzer

First recorded in 1955–60; hemo- + dia- + -lyze + -er1

Words nearby hemodialyzer

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

Medical definitions for hemodialyzer

hemodialyzer
[ hē′mō-dī′ə-lī′zər ]

n.

A machine for performing hemodialysis in acute or chronic renal failure. artificial kidney