dialyzing
Cleansing through membranes
Dialyzing is the process of separating substances in solution by passing them through a membrane that allows smaller molecules through while blocking larger ones.
In medicine, dialyzing refers to filtering a patient's blood when the kidneys cannot: He's been dialyzing three times a week since his kidneys failed.
The term also applies to laboratory purification techniques in chemistry and biochemistry.
Artificial blood purification process
- peritonealOf the abdominal lining
- kidneyBlood-filtering organ
- renalOf the kidneys
- nephrologyKidney disease medicine
uremia · end-stage · patient · treatment · therapy · chronic · transplant · nephrologist
Thin tissue sheet
- semipermeableAllowing partial passage
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
- osmosisSolvent crossing semipermeable barrier
- soluteSubstance absorbed by solvent
solvent · permeate · dialysate · urea · creatinine · electrolytes · selective · porosity
Harmful biological substances
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- removalAct of taking away
- bloodstreamFlow through vessels
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
fluid · balance · homeostasis · electrolytes · potassium · sodium · phosphorus · acid-base
Power-driven working device
- filterPorous separation device
- tubingHollow cylindrical conduit
- pumpFluid-moving machine
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
alarm · cartridge · biocompatible · sterilization · reuse · single-use
hemodialysis
Artificial blood purification process
- peritonealOf the abdominal lining
- kidneyBlood-filtering organ
- renalOf the kidneys
nephrology · uremia · end-stage · patient · treatment · therapy · chronic · transplant · nephrologist · catheter
membrane
Thin tissue sheet
- semipermeableAllowing partial passage
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
- osmosisSolvent crossing semipermeable barrier
solute · solvent · permeate · dialysate · urea · creatinine · electrolytes · selective · porosity · exchange
toxins
Harmful biological substances
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- removalAct of taking away
- bloodstreamFlow through vessels
detoxification · fluid · balance · homeostasis · electrolytes · potassium · sodium · phosphorus · acid-base · bicarbonate
machine
Power-driven working device
monitor · alarm · cartridge · biocompatible · sterilization · reuse · single-use
dialyzinginfusing
Soaking to extract flavor
injecting · introducing · adding · transfusing · administering
dialyzingkidney function
Waste filtration by organs
contaminating · polluting · toxifying · poisoning · adulterating
dialyzingconcentrating
Directing mental effort narrowly
retaining · accumulating · infusing · adding · saturating