kidney machine.
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kidney machine — noun An apparatus used, in cases where the kidney functions badly, to remove harmful substances from the blood by dialysis • • • Main Entry: ↑kidney * * * kidney machine, a machine used in place of the kidney; hemodialyzer. * * * ˈkidney machine… … Useful english dictionary
kidney machine — ► NOUN ▪ an artificial kidney or dialysis machine … English terms dictionary
kidney machine — noun an artificial kidney or dialysis machine … English new terms dictionary
kidney machine — /ˈkɪdni məʃin/ (say kidnee muhsheen) noun → artificial kidney …
kidney machine. — See artificial kidney. [1965 70] … Useful english dictionary
kidney failure — or renal failure Partial or complete loss of kidney function. Acute failure causes reduced urine output and blood chemical imbalance, including uremia. Most patients recover within six weeks. Damage to various kidney structures can result from… … Universalium
kidney — n. (pl. eys) 1 either of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and reptiles, which remove nitrogenous wastes from the blood and excrete urine. 2 the kidney of a sheep, ox, or pig as food. 3 temperament, nature, kind (a man… … Useful english dictionary
Machine perfusion — (MP) is a technique used in organ transplantation as a means of preserving the organs which are to be transplanted. To some degree, it emulates natural perfusion. So far it has mainly been used in kidney transplantation. It is an alternative to… … Wikipedia
Kidney stone — Classification and external resources … Wikipedia
machine — noun 1 piece of equipment ADJECTIVE ▪ giant, great, huge, large, powerful ▪ portable ▪ automated, automatic … Collocations dictionary
