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Noun: hemodialyzer  ,hee-mow'dI-u,lI-zur
Usage: N. Amer
  1. A machine that uses dialysis to remove impurities and waste products from the bloodstream before returning the blood to the patient's body
    - artificial kidney

Derived forms: hemodialyzers

Type of: dialyser [Brit, Cdn], dialysis machine, dialyzer [N. Amer]

Encyclopedia: Hemodialyzer