dialysis
Syllables: di·al·y·sis/daɪˈælɪsɪs/
dialysis noun: a method of separating molecules or particles of different sizes by differential diffusion through a semipermeable membrane.
Noun
dialysis (countable and uncountable, plural dialyses)
- A method of separating molecules or particles of different sizes by differential diffusion through a semipermeable membrane.
- The use of this method for the removal of waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure: hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.
- An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic the way real kidneys cleanse blood and eject impurities and surplus water as urine.2013 June 1, “A better waterworks”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8838, page 5 (Technology Quarterly)
- The spelling out of alternatives, or presenting of either-or arguments that lead to a conclusion.
- asyndeton.
dialysis meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
dialysis in Hindi
- डायलिसिस, डायालिसिस
dialysis in Tamil
- கூழ்ப்படிகப்பிரிவு, கூழ்மப் பிரிகை, கூழ்பளிங்குவேறாக்கல், ஊடுபிரித்தல், கூழ்மப்பிரிப்பு, கூழ்மாறி
dialysis in Marathi
- डायलिसिस, डायालिसिस, डायलिसीस
dialysis in Urdu
- ڈائیلیسس, ڈائلیسس, ڈائلسیس
More languagesFewer languages
- dialysis in Bengali
- ডায়ালাইসিস, ডায়ালিসিস
- dialysis in Telugu
- డయాలసిస్, డయాలసిసిస్, డయాలిసిస్
- dialysis in Malayalam
- ഡയാലിസിസ്, ഡയലിസിസ്
- dialysis in Kannada
- ಡಯಾಲಿಸಿಸ್
- dialysis in Punjabi
- ਡਾਇਲਸਿਸ, ਡਾਇਲਿਸਿਸ, ਡਾਇਲਿਸੀਸ
- dialysis in Gujarati
- ડાયાલિસિસ, ડાયલિસિસ, ડાયલિસીસ
- dialysis in Odia
- ଡାଏଲିସିସ୍, ଡାଏଲିସିସ, ଡାଏଲାଇସିସ
- dialysis in Nepali
- डायलिसिस, डायलाइसिस, डायालिसिस
- dialysis in Arabic
- غَسِيل كِلَى ḡasīl kilā
- dialysis in Malay
- dialisis
- dialysis in Indonesian
- dialisis, cuci darah
Examples of dialysis in a sentence
- The doctor questioned the nonreferral of the patient for dialysis.
- Consequently, when the participant tore open the overwrap, she also tore open the dialysis solution bag.
- An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine.
Forms of dialysis
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Origin of dialysis
From Latin dialysis, from Ancient Greek διάλυσις (diálusis). By surface analysis, dia- + -lysis. First use appears c. 1550.
Words formed from dialysis
Questions about dialysis
- What does dialysis mean?
- Dialysis means a method of separating molecules or particles of different sizes by differential diffusion through a semipermeable membrane.
- What is dialysis in Hindi?
- Dialysis in Hindi is डायलिसिस, डायालिसिस. See Dialysis meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is dialysis?
- Dialysis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dialysis?
- Dialysis is pronounced /daɪˈælɪsɪs/.
- What is the plural of dialysis?
- The plural of dialysis is dialyses.
Words near dialysis in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: dialysis (page history and authors); dialysis (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); dialysis (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); dialysis (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); dialysis (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); dialysis (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); dialysis (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); dialysis (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); dialysis (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); dialysis (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); dialysis (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); dialysis (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); dialysis (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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