HEMODIALYZER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A machine that uses dialysis to remove impurities and waste products from the bloodstream before returning the blood to the patient's body

Synonyms:

artificial kidney; hemodialyzer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("hemodialyzer" is a kind of...):

dialysis machine; dialyzer (a medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes)

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