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hemodialysis

DEFINITIONS OF: hemodialysis

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n dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure

Synonyms:
haemodialysis
Type of:
dialysis
separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
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