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hemodialysis

/ˌhiːmoʊdaɪˈæləsɪs/ /ˌhɛmoʊdaɪˈæləsɪs/

Meanings
noun
A dialysis utilizing extracorporeal removal of waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.

Examples :

"Because his kidneys stopped working, he needs hemodialysis three times a week to clean his blood. "
medicine physiology disease organ body biochemistry biology anatomy technical process machine system

Related Words

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration products

products noun

/ˈpɹɒd.əkts/ /ˈpɹɑd.əkts/

A commodity offered for sale.

"The supermarket sells a wide variety of food products. "

Illustration removal

removal noun

/ɹəˈmuːvəl/

The process of moving, or the fact of being removed.

"The removal of the old, broken chair was necessary before the new one could be installed. "

Illustration waste

waste noun

/weɪst/

Excess of material, useless by-products or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.

"The factory discarded a lot of waste material from the production process. "

Illustration utilizing

utilizing verb

/ˈjuːtəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈjuːtɪlaɪzɪŋ/

To make use of; to use.

"The company is improving efficiency by utilizing new software. "

Illustration stopped

stopped verb

/stɑpt/

To cease moving.

"I stopped at the traffic lights."

Illustration dialysis

dialysis noun

/daɪˈælɪsɪs/

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

"People with kidney failure often need dialysis to clean their blood. "

Illustration working

working noun

/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɝkɪŋ/

(usually in the plural) Operation; action.

"The construction crew's working on the new school building is going smoothly. "

Illustration failure

failure noun

/ˈfeɪl.jɚ/ /ˈfeɪl.jə/

State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.

"The student's repeated failure to complete her homework resulted in a failing grade. "

Illustration kidney

kidney noun

/ˈkɪdni/

An organ in the body that filters the blood, producing urine.

"The doctor explained that the patient's kidney was not functioning properly. "

Illustration kidneys

kidneys noun

/ˈkɪdniːz/

An organ in the body that filters the blood, producing urine.

""Healthy kidneys filter waste from your blood to make urine." "

Illustration extracorporeal

extracorporeal adjective

/ˌekstrəkɔːrˈpɔːriəl/ /ˌekstrəkɔːrˈpɔːriəl/

Outside the body.

"The patient's blood was oxygenated using an extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO), meaning the oxygenation process happened outside their body. "