hemochromatosis
— Noun
– English
~ pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues; characterized by bronzed skin and enlarged liver and diabetes mellitus and abnormalities of the pancreas and the joints
hemodialysis
— Noun
– English
~ dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure
hemodialyzer
— Noun
– English
~ a machine that uses dialysis to remove impurities and waste products from the bloodstream before returning the blood to the patient's body