hemocatharsis

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noun

Cleansing of the blood.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounhemocatharsis (uncountable)

alternative haemocatharsis · alternative hæmocatharsis

  1. rareuncountableCleansing of the blood.

    The name "hemocatharsis" has been applied to this method of blood washing or dilution.

    1907 February 28, B. C. Harmon, “The intravenous versus the subcutaneous use of normal salt solution”, in Massachusetts Medical Journal, number 2, page 45
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    In the opinion of experts, the method of hemocatharsis used in the device is also highly promising for the preservation of organs before transplantation.

    1976, Trade and Industry, volume 20, page 51

    Even though CAPD is a continuous hemocatharsis method, it achieves considerably low levels of clearance, which are barely adequate for preventing uremia.

    2012, H. Suzuki, Home Dialysis in Japan: Contemporary Status, page 31

Origin

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