haemodialysis

British

/ ˌhiːməʊdaɪˈælɪsɪs /

noun

Also called: extracorporeal dialysis. 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 See also dialysis artificial kidney

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Etymology

Origin of haemodialysis

C20: from _haemo- + _dialysis

Example Sentences

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Professor Polkinghorne emphasized that the results apply specifically to people undergoing haemodialysis for kidney failure.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

The effect of haemodialysis is said to mimic the effect of carbon dioxide in the blood – which increases the pH or alkalinity inside red blood cells.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2025

Dietitians tested ChatGPT's ability to define an ideal diet for those with type 2 diabetes or those undergoing haemodialysis — a treatment for kidney failure.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2023

His kidney function was at just 5% and the time his veins could continue to cope with the haemodialysis treatment he had been having for nearly a year was limited.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2022

Survival has increased, but still, just 42% of US patients receiving the most common form of treatment, known as haemodialysis, live even for five years — shorter than for many cancers.

From Nature • Mar. 10, 2020

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