ALL meanings of dialysis
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D d - uncountable noun dialysis Dialysis or kidney dialysis is a method of treating kidney failure by using a machine to remove waste material from the kidneys. 4
- noun dialysis the separation of small molecules from large molecules and colloids in a solution by the selective diffusion of the small molecules through a semipermeable membrane 3
- noun dialysis any process in which the smaller dissolved molecules in a solution separate from the larger molecules by diffusing through a semipermeable membrane 3
- noun dialysis any of various procedures, usually performed on a regular basis on patients who have impaired kidney function, in which chemical dialysis is used to remove toxic waste, chemicals, etc. from the blood 3
- noun dialysis The separation of particles in a liquid on the basis of differences in their ability to pass through a membrane. 2
- noun plural dialysis Physical Chemistry. the separation of crystalloids from colloids in a solution by diffusion through a membrane. 1
- noun plural dialysis Biochemistry. the separation of large molecules, as proteins, from small molecules and ions in a solution by allowing the latter to pass through a semipermeable membrane. 1
- noun plural dialysis Medicine/Medical. (in kidney disease) the process by which uric acid and urea are removed from circulating blood by means of a dialyzer. 1
- noun dialysis kidney treatment 1
- noun dialysis (chemistry) A method of separating molecules or particles of different sizes by differential diffusion through a semipermeable membrane. 0
- noun dialysis (medicine) Haemodialysis. 0
- noun dialysis (rhetoric) The spelling out of alternatives, or presenting of either-or arguments that lead to a conclusion. 0
- noun dialysis (rhetoric) Asyndeton. 0