noun
dialysis
deye-A-lih-sihs
noun
1
A medical treatment that filters waste from the blood when the kidneys can't do it properly.
"He goes to the hospital for dialysis three times a week."
"Without a transplant, she will need dialysis for the rest of her life."
How to Use Dialysis
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA machine-based treatment that cleans the blood when the kidneys have failed.
Common pairings
undergo dialysis
kidney dialysis
dialysis treatment
Word Forms
dialyses plural
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Etymology
From Greek dialysis ("a separating"), from dia- ("through") + lysis ("loosening").