the filtering of circulating blood through a semipermeable membrane in an apparatus (haemodialyser or artificial kidney) to remove waste products: performed in cases of kidney failure
Also called: extracorporeal dialysis. See also dialysis, artificial kidney
Word origin
C20: from haemo- + dialysis
Examples of 'haemodialysis' in a sentence
haemodialysis
Haemodialysis is used to wash the blood in a special machine about twice a week.