hemodialysis
/ˌhi.moʊ.daɪˈæ.lɪ.sɪs/
hemodialysis noun: dialysis that uses an extracorporeal apparatus to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.
Noun
hemodialysis (countable and uncountable, plural hemodialyses)
- Dialysis that uses an extracorporeal apparatus to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.
hemodialysis meaning in Tamil
hemodialysis in Tamil
- இரத்த ஊடு பிரித்தல்
Forms of hemodialysis
| plural | hemodialyses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | haemodialysis |
Origin of hemodialysis
From Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-, “blood”) + διάλυσις (diálusis, “separation, dissolution”), from διαλύω (dialúō, “I separate”), from διά (diá, “through”) + λύω (lúō, “I loose”). By surface analysis, hemo- + dialysis.
Questions about hemodialysis
- What does hemodialysis mean?
- Hemodialysis means dialysis that uses an extracorporeal apparatus to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.
- What is hemodialysis in Tamil?
- Hemodialysis in Tamil is இரத்த ஊடு பிரித்தல். See Hemodialysis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is hemodialysis?
- Hemodialysis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hemodialysis?
- Hemodialysis is pronounced /ˌhi.moʊ.daɪˈæ.lɪ.sɪs/ (US).
- What is the plural of hemodialysis?
- The plural of hemodialysis is hemodialyses.
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Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: hemodialysis (page history and authors); hemodialysis (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). 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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