hemodialysis
/ˌhi.moʊ.daɪˈæ.lɪ.sɪs/noun
hemodialysis is spelled H-E-M-O-D-I-A-L-Y-S-I-S: 12 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hemodialysis means “Dialysis that uses an extracorporeal apparatus to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hemodialysis is hemodialyses.
How many letters and syllables are in hemodialysis?
| Letters | 12: H-E-M-O-D-I-A-L-Y-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 57,423rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hemodialysis?
Hemodialysis appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hemodialysis?
- US /ˌhi.moʊ.daɪˈæ.lɪ.sɪs/
- US /ˌhi.mə.daɪˈæ.lə.sɪs/
Hemodialysis has 6 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-hemodialysis.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hemodialysis
- hemodialyses plural
- haemodialysis
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hemodialysis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Dialysis that uses an extracorporeal apparatus to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate hemodialysis?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of hemodialysis: HD.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hemodialysis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense extracorporeal dialysis:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | hémodialyse |
| German | Hämodialyse, Dialyse, Blutreinigung, Blutwäsche |
| Portuguese | hemodiálise |
| Spanish | hemodiálisis |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hemodialysis come from?
From Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-, “blood”) + διάλυσις (diálusis, “separation, dissolution”), from διαλύω (dialúō, “I separate”), from διά (diá, “through”) + λύω (lúō, “I loose”). By surface analysis, hemo- + dialysis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).