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di·al·y·sis
dialysis
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- pronunciation:
- daI
ae
l
sihs
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
inflections: |
dialyses |
definition: |
the separation of substances in a solution by diffusion through a semipermeable membrane, used to eliminate impurities from the blood in patients with kidney failure.
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derivations: |
dialytic (adj.), dialytically (adv.) |
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