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hemocatharsis

noun

Etymology

From hemo- + catharsis.

Definitions

  1. Cleansing of the blood.

    • The name "hemocatharsis" has been applied to this method of blood washing or dilution.
    • In the opinion of experts, the method of hemocatharsis used in the device is also highly promising for the preservation of organs before transplantation.
    • Even though CAPD is a continuous hemocatharsis method, it achieves considerably low levels of clearance, which are barely adequate for preventing uremia.

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