hemodialysis hemodialysis /ˌhimoʊdɪˈælɨsɨs/

noun

1. [ N. American] Dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure  ( haemodialysis [Canadian, British] , hemodialysis [ N. American] )
   dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure