Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
dialysis therapy
[ dahy-al-uh-sis ther-uh-pee ]
Definitions related to dialysis procedure:
  • (dialysis) A procedure to remove toxic substances from the blood that is used in patients with end-stage chronic kidney disease or acute kidney failure. This includes hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (dialysis) The process of cleansing the blood when the kidneys are not able to filter the blood.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (dialysis therapy) Dialysis fluid being introduced into and removed from the peritoneal cavity or kidneys as either a continuous or an intermittent procedure.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Dialysis is an artificial process for removing waste products and excess fluids from the body, a process that is needed when the kidneys are not functioning properly.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
  • Dialysis, in medicine, the process of removing blood from a patient whose kidney functioning is faulty, purifying that blood by dialysis, and returning it to the patient's bloodstream. The artificial kidney, or hemodialyzer, is a machine that provides a means for removing certain undesirable...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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