Artificial kidney
a mechanical device that operates outside the body and substitutes for the kidney by removing waste products from the blood.
Also called hemodialyzer.
Compare (def 3).
noun
(med) a mechanical apparatus for performing haemodialysis
artificial kidney n.
See hemodialyzer.
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