# hemodialysis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌhi.moʊ.daɪˈæ.lɪ.sɪs/ · frequency rank #57,426

## Definitions
1. Dialysis that uses an extracorporeal apparatus to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.

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