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noun
The use of dialysis to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hemodialysis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dialysis
History
From haemo- + dialysis.
