hemocatharsis

English

Alternative forms

• haemocatharsis
• hæmocatharsis

Etymology

hemo- +‎ catharsis

Noun

hemocatharsis (uncountable)

1. (rare) Cleansing of the blood.
   • 1907 February, B. C. Harmon, “The intravenous versus the subcutaneous use of normal salt solution”, in Massachusetts Medical Journal‎^[1], number 2, page 45:

     The name "hemocatharsis" has been applied to this method of blood washing or dilution.

   • 1976, Trade and Industry, volume 20, page 51:

     In the opinion of experts, the method of hemocatharsis used in the device is also highly promising for the preservation of organs before transplantation.

   • 2012, H. Suzuki, Home Dialysis in Japan: Contemporary Status‎^[2], page 31:

     Even though CAPD is a continuous hemocatharsis method, it achieves considerably low levels of clearance, which are barely adequate for preventing uremia.

Related terms

• hemocathartic