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Dialysis

NephrologyEssential

Medical procedure that filters waste, excess fluid, and toxins from blood when kidneys fail.

Korean

투석

신장 기능이 상실되었을 때 혈액에서 노폐물·과잉 수분·독소를 제거하는 의료 시술.

French

Dialyse

Procédure médicale filtrant les déchets, l'excès de liquide et les toxines du sang en cas d'insuffisance rénale.

Word parts

  • dia-Prefix(Greek) Through, across, complete
  • -lysisSuffix(Greek) Breakdown, destruction

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