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May 19, 2013

Hemodialysis (Treatment for Kidney Failure) Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Hemodialysis (Treatment for Kidney Failure) article.

Airway: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Amyloidosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anesthetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antihistamines: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anxiety: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Apnea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arthritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Benzodiazepines: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood clots: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bone marrow: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Caffeine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Calcium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Capsaicin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiovascular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chloride: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Clinical trials: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Collarbone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Complication: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Continuous positive airway pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CPAP: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Department of Health and Human Services: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Depression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dialysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dialysis machine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dry skin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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End-stage renal disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endocrine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Graft: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Headache: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Health and Human Services: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemodialysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Incidence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Insertion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Insomnia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Itching: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Joint: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney transplant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Leg: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Marrow: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Medicaid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Medicare: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Menopause: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Metabolic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Morbidity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nasal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neck: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Needle stick: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Nephrologist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nitrogen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Numb: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nurse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Osteodystrophy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Parathyroid hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Parkinson's disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peritoneal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peritoneal dialysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Phosphate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Phosphorus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Placebo: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Potassium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prescription: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Progressive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Proteins: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pruritus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Quality of life: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Randomized: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Red blood cells: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rehabilitation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Renal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Renal osteodystrophy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Restless leg syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Restless legs: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Sleep: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sleep apnea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sleep disorders: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Snoring: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sodium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stress: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thyroid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tiredness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tobacco: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transplant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Twitching: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Vascular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamins: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Windpipe: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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