Dialysis Definition
dī-ălĭ-sĭs
dialyses
noun
Any process in which the smaller dissolved molecules in a solution separate from the larger molecules by diffusing through a semipermeable membrane.
Webster's New World
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.
Webster's New World
Hemodialysis.
American Heritage
(rhetoric) The spelling out of alternatives, or presenting of either-or arguments that lead to a conclusion.
Wiktionary
(rhetoric) Asyndeton.
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Other Word Forms of Dialysis
Noun
Singular:
dialysis
Plural:
dialysesOrigin of Dialysis
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Greek dialusis separating, dissolution from dialūein to break up, dissolve dia- apart dia– lūein to loosen leu- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Dated in the late 16th Century CE; from Ancient Greek διά (diá, “inter” “through”) and λύειν (lýein, “loosen”).
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