Hemodialyzer (Noun)
Meaning
A machine that uses dialysis to remove impurities and waste products from the bloodstream before returning the blood to the patient's body.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The health care team carefully connected the patient's access site to the hemodialyzer, making sure not to touch any of the sterile connections.
- The portable hemodialyzer allowed the patient to continue treatment while at home or traveling.
- Complications can arise if the hemodialyzer is not properly maintained or sterilized between uses.
- Each patient had their own hemodialyzer station, complete with monitoring equipment and a reclining chair.
- The technical difficulties with the hospital's existing hemodialyzer prompted administrators to upgrade the dialysis equipment.