dialysis
n. uncountablen. a medical treatment that cleans your blood when your kidneys are not working properly. It uses a machine to remove waste and extra water from your body.
n. the clinical purification of blood as a substitute for the natural function of the kidney. In chemistry, refers to the separation of particles in a liquid on the basis of their ability to pass through a membrane.
He goes to the hospital for dialysis three times a week.
Patients with end-stage renal failure often require dialysis to maintain a healthy balance of electrolytes and fluids in their system.
While kidney transplants offer a more permanent solution, many patients rely on long-term dialysis to perform the essential filtration tasks that their damaged organs can no longer manage.
From Latin dialysis, from Ancient Greek διάλυσις (diálusis). By surface analysis, dia- + -lysis. First use appears c. 1550.
Often used without an article when referring to the treatment process in general.