hemodialysis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hemodialysis
Example Sentences
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“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
He had preexisting health conditions that may have contributed to his death, including high blood pressure and chronic renal failure requiring hemodialysis.
From Salon ● May 11, 2024
Conditions such as hypertension and diabetes can compromise this vital function, leading to a kidney failure -- irreversible condition necessitating lifelong treatment through artificial hemodialysis or donor kidney transplantation.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024
In his mind, he was far from the nondescript clinic in Orange, Calif., where he was sitting quietly, his blood traveling through a hemodialysis machine, clearing it of toxins.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 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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