hemodialysis

noun

he·​mo·​di·​al·​y·​sis ˌhē-mō-dī-ˈa-lə-səs How to pronounce hemodialysis (audio)

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Basnet hopes some day to work as a hemodialysis nurse to help alleviate some of the suffering her husband, now barely 105 pounds, has experienced. Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2024 Furthermore, antiseizure medication is commonly used to control seizures, hemodialysis helps with renal failure, and a digestive system cleanse helps to eliminate the toxin. Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2023 Two companies make hemodialysis machines that the FDA has approved for home use. Brett Kelman, CBS News, 6 July 2023 Sharon had six hours of hemodialysis five times a week for three months, her mother arranging for teachers to sit beside her, guiding her in her schoolwork. John Kelly, Washington Post, 11 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for hemodialysis 

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hemodialysis was in 1947

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“Hemodialysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemodialysis. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

hemodialysis

noun
he·​mo·​di·​al·​y·​sis
variants or chiefly British haemodialysis
plural hemodialyses -ˌsēz How to pronounce hemodialysis (audio)

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