haemodialysis
haemodialysis · haemodialyses
The use of dialysis to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failureThe use of dialysis to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, countable, uncountable)The use of dialysis to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.
dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure
Origin
From haemo- + dialysis.From haemo- + dialysis.
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Forms
plural: haemodialysesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure:hemodialysis
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable