artificial kidney

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artificial kidney

(Medicine) Med a mechanical apparatus for performing haemodialysis

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artificial kidney - a machine that uses dialysis to remove impurities and waste products from the bloodstream before returning the blood to the patient's body

hemodialyzer

dialysis machine, dialyzer - a medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes

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