How do you pronounce hemodialysis?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhi.moʊ.daɪˈæ.lɪ.sɪs/.

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hemodialysis

/ˌhi.moʊ.daɪˈæ.lɪ.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.43 in modern English

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From Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-, “blood”) + διάλυσις (diálusis, “separation, dissolution”), from διαλύω (dialúō, “I separate”), from διά (diá, “through”) + λύω (lúō, “I loose”). By surface analysis, hemo- + dialysis.

hemodialyses (plural) haemodialysis (alternative)

peritoneal dialysis

hemodialysate hemodialyse peritoneal dialysis

haemodialysis

How do you pronounce hemodialysis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhi.moʊ.daɪˈæ.lɪ.sɪs/.
What does hemodialysis mean?: Dialysis that uses an extracorporeal apparatus to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.
Where does hemodialysis come from?: From Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-, “blood”) + διάλυσις (diálusis, “separation, dissolution”), from διαλύω (dialúō, “I separate”), from διά (diá, “through”) + λύω (lúō, “I loose”). By surface analysis, hemo- + dialysis.

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