hemodialysis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hemodialysis
Example Sentences
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Professor Polkinghorne emphasized that the results are specific to people receiving hemodialysis for kidney failure.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 10, 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
A majority of dialysis patients travel to clinics for hemodialysis, with little flexibility for long distances, snowstorms or car trouble.
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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