hemodialysis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌhi.moʊ.daɪˈæ.lɪ.sɪs/ (General-American) careful
- /ˌhi.mə.daɪˈæ.lə.sɪs/ (General-American, vernacular)
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-, “blood”) + διάλυσις (diálusis, “separation, dissolution”), from διαλύω (dialúō, “I separate”), from διά (diá, “through”) + λύω (lúō, “I loose”). By surface analysis, hemo- + dialysis.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Dialysis that uses an extracorporeal apparatus to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| haemodialysis | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hemodialyses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
hemodialyse · hemodialysate · peritoneal dialysis
Translations (22)
es hemodiálisis (extracorporeal dialysis) · hy հեմոդիալիզ (extracorporeal dialysis) · sk hemodialýza (extracorporeal dialysis) · fi hemodialyysi (extracorporeal dialysis) · ru гемодиализ (extracorporeal dialysis) · it emodialisi (extracorporeal dialysis) · cmn 血液透析 (extracorporeal dialysis) · pt hemodiálise (extracorporeal dialysis) · cs hemodialýza (extracorporeal dialysis) · el αιμοδιάλυση (extracorporeal dialysis) · ca hemodiàlisi (extracorporeal dialysis) · cmn 洗腎 /洗肾 (extracorporeal dialysis) · bg хемодиализа (extracorporeal dialysis) · de Blutreinigung (extracorporeal dialysis) · yue 洗腎 /洗肾 (extracorporeal dialysis) · de Hämodialyse (extracorporeal dialysis) · de Blutwäsche (extracorporeal dialysis) · ja 血液透析 (extracorporeal dialysis) · de Dialyse (extracorporeal dialysis) · fr hémodialyse (extracorporeal dialysis) · pl hemodializa (extracorporeal dialysis) · mi tātari toto (extracorporeal dialysis)