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haemodialysis

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haemodialysis (hee-moh-dy-al-i-sis) n. a technique of removing waste materials or poisons from the blood using the principle of dialysis. Haemodialysis is performed on patients whose kidneys have ceased to function; the process takes place in a dialyser.

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