hemodialysis meaning

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hemodialysis (noun): dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure.

Spelling: haemodialysis (British) · hemodialysis (American)

Definition of hemodialysis

  1. dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure

    Synonyms: haemodialysis

    Type of: dialysis

Scrabble score: 21 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in IS · 12-letter words

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