Haemodialysis

/ˌhiːmoʊdaɪˈæləsɪs/ noun

Definition

A medical process where blood is filtered through a machine to remove waste and excess water when kidneys fail, also called kidney dialysis.

Etymology

From Greek 'haima' (blood) + 'dialysis' (separation). The term describes separating waste from blood artificially when natural kidney function is lost.

Kelly Says

Haemodialysis is a lifeline for kidney patients—three times a week, a machine does what their kidneys can't, removing toxins that would otherwise poison their system.

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