Dialysis

/daɪˈælɪsɪs/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A medical procedure that removes waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys are not functioning properly.

The patient requires dialysis three times a week to manage their kidney failure.

The process of separating molecules in a solution based on their size and ability to pass through a semi-permeable membrane.

Dialysis is used in laboratory settings to purify proteins from small contaminants.

A treatment used in cases of acute or chronic kidney disease.

After being diagnosed with kidney disease, the doctor recommended starting dialysis as soon as possible.

A method for removing toxic substances from the body by passing blood through a filter.

The overdose patient was treated with dialysis to remove the harmful chemicals from their bloodstream.

From Greek 'dialusis', meaning 'a loosening' or 'splitting'.

renal dialysis

Dialysis specifically for patients with kidney failure.

dialysis machine

The device used during the dialysis procedure.

hemodialysis

A form of dialysis that uses a machine to filter blood.

nephrology

The branch of medicine that deals with the kidneys.

hemofilter

A device used in hemodialysis to filter blood.

uremia

A condition resulting from the accumulation of waste products in the blood due to kidney failure.

D on the machine

When I'm on D, I can't do anything but chill and wait.

Kidney laundry

After my sessions, I joke that I just did my kidney laundry.