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underdialysis

underdialysis noun: insufficient dialysis.

Noun

underdialysis (uncountable)

  1. Insufficient dialysis.
    • Metabolic acidosis associated with increased anion gap may be caused by underdialysis and anorexia.2015 July 11, “Low Serum Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin Level as a Marker of Malnutrition in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of underdialysis

From under- + dialysis.

Questions about underdialysis

What does underdialysis mean?
Underdialysis means insufficient dialysis.
What part of speech is underdialysis?
Underdialysis is a noun.

Words near underdialysis in the dictionary

  1. underdiagnosed
  2. underdiagnoses
  3. underdiagnosing
  4. underdiagnosis
  5. underdiagnostic
  6. underdialysis
  7. underdid
  8. underdifferentiate
  9. underdifferentiated
  10. underdifferentiates
  11. underdifferentiating

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