Dialyzer (Noun)
Meaning
A medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The nurse carefully monitored the patient's vital signs as the dialyzer filtered waste products from their blood.
- The doctor explained that the dialyzer would help remove excess fluids and toxins from the patient's body.
- The medical team worked together to set up the dialyzer, a complex machine that required precise calibration.
- The patient's kidney function was severely impaired, so the dialyzer was used to perform the necessary filtration.
- The dialyzer's semipermeable membrane allowed small molecules like urea to pass through while keeping larger molecules like proteins in the blood.