dialysis
Meaning of dialysis: The process of filtering the blood when the kidneys are not able to cleanse it.
Definition of dialysis
The process of filtering the blood when the kidneys are not able to cleanse it.
How dialysis is built
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dialysis
- dia- Prefix · Greek through, across, complete
- -lysis Suffix · Greek breakdown, destruction, separation
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