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hemodialysis vs dialysis

dialysis vs hemodialysis

hemodialysis and dialysis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hemodialysis Yes No No No
dialysis Yes No No No
As nouns, dialysis is a hypernym of hemodialysis; that is, dialysis is a word with a broader meaning than hemodialysis:
  • hemodialysis: dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure
  • dialysis: separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
hemodialysis (noun) dialysis (noun)
dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
Difference between hemodialysis and dialysis

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