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Definition of Dialysis

1. Noun. Separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes.

Definition of Dialysis

1. n. Diæresis. See Diæresis, 1.

Definition of Dialysis

1. the separation of substances in a solution by diffusion through a membrane [n -YSES]

Medical Definition of Dialysis

1. The process of separating crystalloids and colloids in solution by the difference in their rates of diffusion through a semipermeable membrane, crystalloids pass through readily, colloids very slowly or not at all. A medical procedure that uses a machine to filter waste products from the bloodstream and restore the bloods normal constituents. A necessary form of treatment in the patient with end-stage renal disease. In most circumstances, kidney dialysis is administered in a fixed schedule of three times per week. See: haemodialysis. Origin: Gr. Lysis = dissolution (26 Nov 1998)

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