haemodialysis

/ ˌhiːməʊdaɪˈælɪsɪs /

noun

1. See artificial kidney, dialysis
   med 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 calledextracorporeal dialysis See also dialysis artificial kidney

Word History and Origins

Origin of haemodialysis¹

C20: from haemo- + dialysis