dialysis
noun
di·al·y·sis
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plural dialyses\ dī-ˈa-lə-ˌsēz
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Definition of dialysis
1
: the separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
especially
: such a separation of colloids from soluble substances
2
: the process of removing blood from an artery (as of a patient affected with kidney failure), purifying it by dialysis, adding vital substances, and returning it to a vein
— called also hemodialysis
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Other Words from dialysis
dialytic
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of dialysis in a Sentence
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The nursing home director met Breedlove at the dialysis center, which was closed. — Linda Trischitta, sun-sentinel.com, "Disabled woman left locked in stuffy van for more than four hours, police say," 16 Aug. 2019 More than 240 people on dialysis die every day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. — Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com, "New hope for kidney disease patients in San Antonio," 13 July 2019 The algorithm predicted overall AKI cases with 55.8 percent accuracy, but in cases severe enough to later require dialysis, the figure was 90.2 percent. — Starre Vartan, Scientific American, "AI Can Predict Kidney Failure Days in Advance," 31 July 2019 Included in the hospital will be a therapy gym, advanced rehabilitation technology, an activities of daily living suite, cafeteria and dining room, in-house dialysis, pharmacy and courtyard. — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, "Encompass to build 50-bed facility in Tampa Bay," 29 July 2019 The latest installment looks at the cost of a life-saving dialysis treatment for 50-year-old Sovereign Valentine. — CBS News, "Man on life-saving kidney dialysis billed $540,000 for 14 weeks of care: "It was overwhelming"," 25 July 2019 Currently, only about 12 percent of Americans start dialysis treatment at home, US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said in March. — BostonGlobe.com, "CVS begins human trials of home dialysis machine," 18 July 2019 Related The order will also seek to improve accessibility to dialysis treatments at home, rather than at expensive facilities. — Rebecca Ballhaus, WSJ, "Trump Signs Executive Order on Kidney Disease," 10 July 2019 How utterly awful that must be to lose a foot, leg, or your life, or have to endure regular, painful dialysis as kidneys begin to fail. — Doreen Christensen, sun-sentinel.com, "How a hasty Facebook post became a lesson in understanding diabetes | Doreen Christensen," 5 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dialysis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for dialysis
dialysis
noun
English Language Learners Definition of dialysis
medical
: the process of removing some of a person's blood, cleaning it, and then returning it to the person's body
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dialysis
noun
di·al·y·sis
| \ dī-ˈal-ə-səs
\
\
plural dialyses\ -ˌsēz
\
\
Medical Definition of dialysis
1
: the separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
especially
: such a separation of colloids from soluble substances
2
: either of two medical procedures to remove wastes or toxins from the blood and adjust fluid and electrolyte imbalances by utilizing rates at which substances diffuse through a semipermeable membrane:
a
: the process of removing blood from an artery (as of a kidney patient), purifying it by dialysis, adding vital substances, and returning it to a vein
— called also hemodialysis
b
: a procedure performed in the peritoneal cavity in which the peritoneum acts as the semipermeable membrane
— called also peritoneal dialysis
Other Words from dialysis
dialytic
\ ˌdī-ə-ˈlit-ik
\
adjective
\
adjective
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