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Definition of Haemodialysis

1. Noun. Dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure.

Definition of Haemodialysis

1. Noun. (medicine) the use of dialysis to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure ¹

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Medical Definition of Haemodialysis

1. The removal of certain elements from the blood by virtue of the difference in the rates of their diffusion through a semipermeable membrane, for example, by means of a haemodialysis machine or filter. Origin: Gr. Lysis = dissolution This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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