dialysis
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Definition of dialysis
— called also hemodialysis
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With weekly dialysis treatments came a multitude of side effects: weight loss, sciatica, fluid retention and vision damage. — Amanda Mitchell, Marie Claire, "Sarah Hyland Talks to 'Self' About Her Second Kidney Transplant and Suicidal Thoughts," 10 Dec. 2018 Shares of the medical-care services company DaVita rose 9.9% Wednesday after the state of California voted against a proposal that would have limited how much clinics could ask customers to pay for dialysis treatment. — WSJ, "New Winners and Losers Emerge in Stock Market After Midterms," 7 Nov. 2018 Lee is on dialysis for kidney disease and underwent open heart surgery a few months ago. — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Veterans get early Memorial Day thank-you for their service," 24 May 2018 The facility had dirty sterile storage areas and was regularly running out of critical supplies needed for surgeries and other procedures, including patches to seal blood vessels and tubes for kidney dialysis. — Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY, "Veterans Affairs failures go beyond ousted secretary David Shulkin," 29 Mar. 2018 Meanwhile, Arnold, 82-years-old and a kidney cancer survivor who goes to dialysis three times a week, was hospitalized recently. — Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, "Diner Grill, famous for its slingers, to reopen two years after fire," 14 June 2018 Kidney-transplant recipients live longer than those on chronic dialysis and generally feel better. — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, "I’m a 73-Year-Old Cancer Survivor. Can I Accept a Kidney?," 25 Apr. 2018 Maldonado was off dialysis and doing well after his transplant, but died in a car accident in July. — Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT, "A new way to ease the organ shortage: ‘Regifting’ kidneys used in previous transplants," 25 Apr. 2018 Photo: Clare Ansberry/The Wall Street Journal Mrs. Jaster has been on dialysis since 2015 and Janine Moris, a retired postmaster living on a farm 22 miles away, takes her to Grand Forks weekly for treatment. — Clare Ansberry, WSJ, "For Elderly in Rural Areas, Volunteers Step In," 10 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dialysis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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dialysis
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Medical Definition of dialysis
— called also hemodialysis
— called also peritoneal dialysis
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