A type of dialysis where blood is removed from the body, filtered through an artificial kidney machine, and returned cleaned to the patient. It's typically performed 3 times per week for 3-4 hours per session.
From Greek 'haima' meaning 'blood' combined with 'dialysis' meaning 'separation through a membrane.' The technique was developed in the 1940s by Dutch physician Willem Kolff during World War II.
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