hemodialysis
nounUK /ˌhiːməʊdaɪˈælɪsɪs/
US /ˌhiːmoʊdaɪˈælɪsɪs/
A machine cleans a person's blood when their kidneys cannot do it.
Grandpa goes to the hospital three times a week for hemodialysis.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A medical procedure that removes waste products and extra fluid from the blood outside the body.
Hemodialysis helps patients with kidney failure stay healthy.
3. Treatment using a dialyzer to filter blood, usually done in a clinic or hospital.
She started hemodialysis after her kidneys stopped working.
4. A life-sustaining therapy for people with end-stage kidney disease.
Without hemodialysis, many patients with kidney failure would not survive.