# dialysis

> English word · Noun · IPA /daɪˈælɪsɪs/ · frequency rank #20,335

## Definitions
1. A method of separating molecules or particles of different sizes by differential diffusion through a semipermeable membrane.
2. The use of this method for the removal of waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure: hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.
3. The spelling out of alternatives, or presenting of either-or arguments that lead to a conclusion.
4. asyndeton.

## Etymology
From Latin dialysis, from Ancient Greek διάλυσις (diálusis). By surface analysis, dia- + -lysis. First use appears c. 1550.

## Common misspellings (12)
`dailysis`, `ddialysis`, `diallysis`, `dialsyis`, `dialyiss`, `dialysiss`, `dialyssi`, `dialyssis`, `dialyysis`, `diaylsis`, `dilaysis`, `idalysis`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dialysis