haemodialysis

British  

/ ˌhiːməʊdaɪˈælɪsɪs /

noun

1. 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

Rather, it was looking at how haemodialysis changes the pH of red blood cells — and how that affects blood glucose.

From Salon

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

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

Dawn White lives with renal failure and relies on her haemodialysis machine to survive.

From BBC

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