A machine for haemodialysis in acute or chronic renal failure; toxic substances in the blood are removed by exposure to dialyzing fluid across a semipermeable membrane. ... Synonym: artificial kidney. ... Ultrafiltration haemodialyzer, a haemodialyzer that uses fluid pressure differentials to bring about loss (usually) of protein-free fluid from th...
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hemodialyzer, haemodialyzer 1. A machine for performing hemodialysis in acute or chronic renal failure. Also called, artificial kidney. 2. A machine that uses dialysis to remove impurities and waste products from the bloodstream before returning the blood to the patient's body. 3. An apparatus by which hemodialysis may be performed; blood is brou...
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