hemodialysis

[hee-moh-dahy-al-uh-sis, hem-oh-]

noun

Biochemistry.

1. dialysis of the blood, especially with an artificial kidney, for the removal of waste products.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hemodialysis¹

First recorded in 1945–50; hemo- + dialysis

Example Sentences

“While recovering from the transplant, he contracted a bile duct infection, which led to hemodialysis to filter out the toxins in his body.”

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He had preexisting health conditions that may have contributed to his death, including high blood pressure and chronic renal failure requiring hemodialysis.

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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.

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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.

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He couldn’t get emergency hemodialysis, a treatment that helps filter his blood.

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