Dialysis

n.	1.	(Gram.) Diæresis. See Diæresis, 1.
	2.	(Rhet.) Same as Asyndeton.
	3.	(Med.) Debility.
	4.	(Chem.) The separation of different substances in solution, as crystalloids and colloids, by means of their unequal diffusion, especially through natural or artificial membranes.

Noun

1.

dialysis - separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes

Pronunciation: (dy-AL-ih-sis)

the process of cleaning wastes from the blood artificially. This job is normally done by the kidneys. If the kidneys fail, the blood must be cleaned artificially with special equipment. The two major forms of dialysis are hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.

apheresis, chemical analysis, dialyse, dialyze, haemodialysis, hemodialysis, osmosis, pheresis, qualitative analysis