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noun
A dialysis machine, an external device that cleans the blood of people with kidney failure; from the 1940s to the 2000s, not portable, but wearable versions now exist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An implantable bionic device to replace the function of a natural kidney, long dreamed of but not yet feasible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A bioengineered (laboratory-grown) biologic kidney (from cultured cells), still experimental.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: kidney machine
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noun
a machine that uses dialysis to remove impurities and waste products from the bloodstream before returning the blood to the patient's body
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hemodialyzer
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Broader terms: dialyzer, dialysis machine
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