Definitions for "Hemodialysis"
filtering blood while it is circulated outside the body by means of an artificial device; substances are removed as a result of their different rates of diffusion through a selectively permeable membrane
A mechanical method of cleaning the blood for people who have kidney disease. See also: Dialysis. Pages: [] 10 11 12 13 14 15 ...
Purification by dialysis (i.e., using a kidney dialysis machine, a.k.a. mechanical kidney).
Usually a treatment for end-stage liver disease, hemodialysis involves the use of a machine to perform the liver's normal functions.