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Dialysis

/daɪˈælɪsɪs/

A method of separating molecules or particles of different sizes by differential diffusion through a semipermeable membrane.

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noun

1
A method of separating molecules or particles of different sizes by differential diffusion through a semipermeable membrane.
2
Utilization of this method for removal of waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure: hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.
3
The spelling out of alternatives, or presenting of either-or arguments that lead to a conclusion.
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Word	Definition
hemodialysisnoun	(medicine) Dialysis that uses an extracorporeal apparatus to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.
haemodialysisnoun	(British spelling, medicine) The use of dialysis to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.
renal	(relational, anatomy) Pertaining to the kidneys.
kidneynoun	An organ in the body that filters the blood, producing urine.
hemoperfusionnoun	(medicine) A procedure in which drugs or toxins are removed from a patient's blood by passing it through a column of charcoal or other adsorbent material
hemofiltrationnoun	(medicine) A form of renal replacement therapy similar to hemodialysis
haemofiltrationnoun	Alternative form of hemofiltration. [(medicine) A form of renal replacement therapy similar to hemodialysis]
ultrafiltrationnoun	Filtration through a semipermeable membrane that only allows small molecules through.
plasmapheresisnoun	(medicine) A procedure in which whole blood is removed from a donor or patient and centrifuged to isolate blood cells that are resuspended in a compatible solution and re-injected into the donor or patient.
diachysisnoun	(medicine) Use of this method for removal of waste products from the blood in the case of liver failure: hemodiachysis or peritoneal diachysis.
dialyzernoun	(medicine) The part of a hemodialysis machine that performs filtration by unequal diffusion through membranes
dialysernoun	Alternative form of dialyzer. [(medicine) The part of a hemodialysis machine that performs filtration by unequal diffusion through membranes]
dialysationnoun	Alternative form of dialyzation. [(chemistry, archaic) dialysis]
dialyzationnoun	(chemistry, archaic) dialysis
dialysancenoun	The rate of such flow.
dialysatenoun	A product of dialysis.
diafiltrationnoun	filtration through a permeable membrane in order to remove medium- to large-size molecules
dialyzatenoun	Alternative spelling of dialysate. [A product of dialysis.]
nephrodialysisnoun	kidney dialysis
electrodialyzernoun	A dialyzer used in electrodialysis