hemodialysis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hemodialysis
Example Sentences
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In a standard 4 hour hemodialysis session, about 48000 ml of blood passes through the dialyzer.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
“While recovering from the transplant, he contracted a bile duct infection, which led to hemodialysis to filter out the toxins in his body.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025
The size of a college-dorm refrigerator, the hemodialysis machines of this generation look nothing like the hulking ones first introduced to the home market in the 1960s.
From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022
In healthcare environments, biofilms grow on hemodialysis machines, mechanical ventilators, shunts, and other medical equipment.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Must be taken to health clinic every forty-eight hours for hemodialysis.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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