Definition of dialysis
dialyses
play \-ˌsēz\1 : the separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes; especially : such a separation of colloids from soluble substances
2 : the process of removing blood from an artery (as of a patient affected with kidney failure), purifying it by dialysis, adding vital substances, and returning it to a vein —called also hemodialysis
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Fitness trainer on dialysis Kuykendall noticed that Hasberry had tape and gauze on his arm and asked about it.
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Because Canadian entrepreneurs can quit their day jobs without their spouse losing access to dialysis, or their children losing access to pediatricians, such a system allows business-builders more professional freedom.
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Steve, who has been on dialysis since November, was getting a new kidney and his wife Heather was his match.
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With dialysis, which is expensive, those with kidney failure can expect to live five years; without it, life expectancy is in the weeks.
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Sexual abuse A patient being transported in a private ambulance from a dialysis center to ManorCare nursing services, at 600 W. Ogden Ave.
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There are over 460,000 people in the state with chronic kidney disease, and nearly 10,000 on dialysis.
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The next 12 hours included finding a hospital that could handle infant dialysis.
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Over the course of a year, Calvin went through more than 500 hours of dialysis, in which a machine does the work of your kidneys, cleansing your blood.
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Origin and Etymology of dialysis
New Latin, from Greek, separation, from dialyein to dissolve, from dia- + lyein to loosen — more at lose
DIALYSIS Defined for English Language Learners
dialysis
playDefinition of dialysis for English Language Learners
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medical : the process of removing some of a person's blood, cleaning it, and then returning it to the person's body
Medical Dictionary
dialysis
playMedical Definition of dialysis
dialyses
\-ˌsēz\play1: the separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes; especially : such a separation of colloids from soluble substances
2: either of two medical procedures to remove wastes or toxins from the blood and adjust fluid and electrolyte imbalances by utilizing rates at which substances diffuse through a semipermeable membrane:a: the process of removing blood from an artery (as of a kidney patient), purifying it by dialysis, adding vital substances, and returning it to a vein—called also hemodialysisb: a procedure performed in the peritoneal cavity in which the peritoneum acts as the semipermeable membrane—called also peritoneal dialysis
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