dialyze
Purify through membrane
To dialyze is to separate substances in solution by passing them through a membrane that allows some molecules through while blocking others.
The process is central to kidney dialysis, where a machine filters waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot: He dialyzes three times a week.
In chemistry, dialysis purifies solutions by removing unwanted small molecules.
Artificial blood purification process
- peritonealOf the abdominal lining
- nephrologyKidney disease medicine
- kidney failureLoss of blood-filtering function
- uremiaBlood toxicity from renal failure
dialysate · fistula · catheter · diffusion · osmosis · anticoagulant · creatinine · urea
Remove unwanted substances
- detoxifyRemove poisonous substances
- filterPorous separation device
- cleanseRemove dirt or sin
- waste removalEliminating unwanted materials
blood purification · clearance · extract · diffusion · convection · sieving
Blood-filtering organ
- nephronKidney's filtration unit
- glomerulusCapillary knot filtering blood
- ureterKidney-to-bladder tube
- renal failureLoss of kidney function
transplant · nephritis · proteinuria · edema · potassium · urea · creatinine · nephrologist
To set apart
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- semipermeableAllowing partial passage
- gradientRate of change across space
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
solute · diffuse · osmotic · selective · permeable · molecular weight · exchange · equilibrate
Remaining alive against odds
- critical careTreatment for severe illness
- essentialFundamentally necessary
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- intensiveConcentrated and thorough
stabilize · recovery · supportive care · maintenance · outpatient · inpatient
hemodialysis
Artificial blood purification process
- peritonealOf the abdominal lining
- nephrologyKidney disease medicine
- kidney failureLoss of blood-filtering function
uremia · dialysate · fistula · catheter · diffusion · osmosis · anticoagulant · creatinine · urea · electrolytes
purify
Remove unwanted substances
waste removal · blood purification · clearance · extract · diffusion · convection · sieving
kidney
Blood-filtering organ
- nephronKidney's filtration unit
- glomerulusCapillary knot filtering blood
- ureterKidney-to-bladder tube
renal failure · transplant · nephritis · proteinuria · edema · potassium · urea · creatinine · nephrologist · kidney disease
separate
To set apart
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- semipermeableAllowing partial passage
- gradientRate of change across space
concentration · solute · diffuse · osmotic · selective · permeable · molecular weight · exchange · equilibrate · partition
survival
Remaining alive against odds
- critical careTreatment for severe illness
- essentialFundamentally necessary
- therapyCurative mental treatment
intensive · stabilize · recovery · supportive care · maintenance · outpatient · inpatient
dialyzecontaminate
Make unclean or unsafe
combine · mix · pollute · adulterate · toxify
- dialysis machineDevice replacing kidney function
- kidney dialysisMechanical blood purification process
- dialysis centerTreatment facility for kidney failure
- dialysis unitBlood purification facility
- dialysis clinicFacility for blood purification
- dialysis patientOne requiring blood filtration