- hemodialysis
- noun Date: 1947 dialysis 2
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
hemodialysis
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hemodialysis — [hē΄mōdī al′ə sis, hem΄ōdī al′ə sis] n. pl. hemodialyses [hē΄mō dī al′əsēz΄, hem΄ō dī al′əsēz΄] DIALYSIS (sense 2) … English World dictionary
Hemodialysis — In medicine, hemodialysis (also haemodialysis) is a method for removing waste products such as potassium and urea, as well as free water from the blood when the kidneys are in renal failure. Hemodialysis is one of three renal replacement… … Wikipedia
Hemodialysis — A medical procedure that uses a special machine (a dialysis machine) to filter waste products from the bloodstream and to restore normal constituents to the blood. This remarkable feat shuffling multiple substances about is accomplished by virtue … Medical dictionary
hemodialysis — hemodializei statusas Aprobuotas sritis vaistų vartojimo būdai apibrėžtis Nurodymas vaistinį preparatą naudoti atliekant hemodializės procedūrą atitikmenys: angl. hemodialysis vok. Hämodialyse pranc. hémodialyse šaltinis 1. Standard Terms… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Hemodialysis product — (HDP) is a number used to quantify hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatment adequacy.It was proposed by Scribner and Oreopoulousref|Scribner because of their perceived inadequacy of the Kt/V measure of dialysis adequacy. It has not been… … Wikipedia
hemodialysis access — hemodialysis vascular access, vascular access a tube connecting two parts of the circulatory system to provide access for hemodialysis; the usual method is arteriovenous access, although in some cases venovenous access is used … Medical dictionary
hemodialysis-associated amyloidosis — amyloidosis occurring in patients on long term hemodialysis, caused by the deposition of beta2 microglobulin, which cannot be removed from the blood by hemodialysis, in the joints, synovial membranes, and tendon sheaths. Manifestations include… … Medical dictionary
hemodialysis catheter — a catheter used on a temporary basis for vascular access for hemodialysis, usually some type of central venous catheter … Medical dictionary
hemodialysis — /hee moh duy al euh sis, hem oh /, n. Biochem. dialysis of the blood, esp. with an artificial kidney, for the removal of waste products. [1945 50; HEMO + DIALYSIS] * * * … Universalium
hemodialysis — n. dialysis of the blood, removal of waste products from the body by a machine … English contemporary dictionary
