hemodialysis
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- noun
- /ˌhiːmoʊˈdaɪəlɪsɪs/
- Specialized
- I usually buy lunch, but generally, lunch menus contain foods not suitable for patients on hemodialysis treatment.
- hemodialysis treatment
- hemodialysis session
- hemodialysis patients
Examples
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Patients with kidney failure undergoing hemodialysis rely on a hemodialysis machine for survival.
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After the seventh session of hemodialysis, the patient complained of hearing loss.
Academic text (2006) -
I eat well, take some rest after the hemodialysis, and go out for exercise.
Academic text (2016) -
The average period on hemodialysis treatment was six years, three months.
Academic text (2016) -
The study was conducted in the hemodialysis center of a university hospital in Korea.
Academic text (2016) -
My husband next to me gives me the most help when I'm on this hemodialysis treatment.
Academic text (2016) -
What was your experience of hemodialysis treatment after you were diagnosed with kidney failure?
Academic text (2016) -
For all but one of the participants, hemodialysis was the only treatment modality experienced.
Academic text (2009) -
Participant 3 tried to sleep, meditate, or take deep breaths while receiving hemodialysis treatment to reduce fatigue.
Academic text (2016) -
What was your experience of hemodialysis treatment after you were diagnosed with kidney failure?
Synonyms
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5.0
A process that removes small substances from a liquid by passing it through a thin filter
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hemodialysis breaks into hemo- meaning 'blood' and dialysis meaning 'to separate'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a machine that 'washes' the blood by separating waste and extra fluid from it, which is why hemodialysis cleans the blood when the kidneys fail.