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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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adjective + (n.)dialysis
chronic, interpersonal, long-term, medical, peritoneal, regular, renal, standard
verb + (n.)dialysis
receive, require, undergo
(n.)dialysis
+ verb
associate, connect, cost, refuse, survive, treat
noun + (n.)dialysis
anxiety, blood, cost, diabetes, duration, failure, haemodialysis, hemodialysis, indication, kidney, plasma, respirator, staff, surgery, transfusion
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| derivations: |
dialytic (adj.), dialytically (adv.) |
The word dialysis
contains the following part:
dia-, di-1
Greek
prefix
that means across, apart, through, throughout
  Example words:
adiabatic, diabetes, diachronic, diacritic, diacritical, diacritical mark, diadromous, diagnose, diagnosis, diagonal, diagram, dialect, dialogue, dialysis, diameter, diapason, diaphanous, diaphoresis, diaphragm, diarrhea, diaspora, diastole, diastrophism, diatom, diatribe, diatropism, dieresis, diopter, diorama, hemodialysis
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