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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Hemodialysis Hemodialysis The term 'Hemodialysis ' as it applies to the area of Medicare in the United States can be defined as ' A method of dialysis in which blood from a patient's body is circulated through an external device or machine and then returned to the patient's bloodstream. Such an artificial kidney machine is usually designed to remove fluids and metabolic end products from the bloodstream by placing the blood in contact with a semi-permeable membrane, which is bathed on one side by an appropriate chemical solution, referred to as dialysate'. Previous 5 Terms: hematology Hematopoietic stem cell hemisphere Hemizygous Hemodiafiltration Next 5 Terms: Hemodialysis (Hd) Hemofiltration henry Henry Hub heortology About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.