dialyses

A patient undergoes regular dialyses at the clinic.

Definition

1. Noun (plural form of ):
   • Medical procedure: "dialyses" refers to multiple instances or types of the process of removing waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys are not functioning properly. This is typically done through a machine (hemodialysis) or using the lining of the abdomen (peritoneal dialysis).
   • Chemical separation: In chemistry, "dialyses" refers to the separation of particles in a liquid by differences in their ability to pass through a semipermeable membrane.

Usage Examples

• Medical context:

  • The patient underwent three dialyses per week to manage kidney failure. (The patient received multiple sessions of blood filtration.)
  • Advances in dialyses have improved the quality of life for people with chronic kidney disease. (Improvements in the procedures of blood purification.)

• Chemical context:

  • The lab technician performed several dialyses to purify the protein solution. (The technician conducted multiple separation processes using membranes.)

Advanced Usage

• "to undergo dialyses": to receive the medical treatment of dialysis.

  • He has been undergoing dialyses for two years. (He has been receiving regular blood filtration treatments.)

• "dialyses as a therapeutic tool": the use of dialysis for medical treatment.

  • Dialyses are essential for patients with end-stage renal disease. (These procedures are critical for kidney failure patients.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dialysis (n, singular): the base form of the word, referring to a single procedure or the process in general.

  • Dialysis is often necessary for patients with acute kidney injury. (The singular procedure or treatment.)

• Dialyze (v): to perform dialysis on a patient or a solution.

  • The nurse will dialyze the patient every morning. (The nurse will carry out the dialysis process.)

• Dialyzer (n): the device used to perform dialysis, especially for blood.

  • The dialyzer filters the blood during treatment. (The machine that acts as an artificial kidney.)

Synonyms

• Blood filtration: the removal of impurities from the blood (medical synonym for dialysis).
• Membrane separation: a broader term for any process using a membrane to separate substances (chemical synonym).

Related Idioms

• On dialysis: a common phrase describing a patient who regularly receives dialysis treatment.

  • She has been on dialysis for six months. (She is undergoing regular dialysis sessions.)

• Dialysis machine: the device used for hemodialysis.

  • The dialysis machine beeped to signal the end of the session. (The equipment that performs blood filtration.)