hemodialysis
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Definition
Noun: - A medical procedure that filters waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys are no longer able to perform this function adequately. It involves circulating the patient's blood outside the body through a machine (a dialyzer) that acts as an artificial kidney.
Usage
- Hemodialysis is typically used as a noun to refer to the treatment itself or a specific session of this treatment.
- It is often used in medical contexts, patient care discussions, and healthcare planning.
Examples
- The patient requires hemodialysis three times a week.
- Advances in hemodialysis technology have improved patient comfort.
- She has been on hemodialysis for two years while waiting for a kidney transplant.
Advanced Usage
- To undergo hemodialysis: to receive the treatment.
- He undergoes hemodialysis every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
- Hemodialysis session/treatment: refers to a single instance of the procedure.
- Each hemodialysis session lasts about four hours.
Variants and Related Words
- Dialyzer (noun): The specific filter or machine used in hemodialysis.
- Hemodialyze (verb, rare/technical): To perform hemodialysis on someone.
- Hemodialytic (adjective): Relating to hemodialysis (e.g., hemodialytic therapy).
Synonyms
- Blood dialysis: A less common but direct synonym.
- Renal dialysis: A broader term that can include hemodialysis and other forms like peritoneal dialysis.
Related Phrases
- On hemodialysis: Describing a patient whose kidney function is being managed by this treatment.
- My uncle has been on hemodialysis since last fall.
- Hemodialysis access: Refers to the surgically created point (like a fistula or graft) where blood is removed and returned during treatment.
- The surgeon will create a hemodialysis access in your arm.
Noun
- dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure