artificialkidneytreatment
nounUK /ˌɑːtɪfɪʃl ˈkɪdni ˈtriːtmənt/
US /ˌɑːrtɪfɪʃl ˈkɪdni ˈtriːtmənt/
A machine cleans your blood when your kidneys cannot do it.
After his kidneys stopped working, he needed artificialkidneytreatment three times a week.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A medical procedure that removes waste and extra fluid from the blood using a machine.
The doctor explained that artificialkidneytreatment would replace some of her kidney's work.
3. Ongoing care for people whose kidneys have failed, often done in a clinic or at home.
He scheduled his artificialkidneytreatment around his work hours.
4. A life-supporting therapy used when kidneys can no longer filter blood on their own.
Without artificialkidneytreatment, dangerous waste would build up in the body.