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Term: dialysis

Description: Dialysis is a medical procedure used to remove waste products, excess fluids, and toxins from the blood when the kidneys are unable to function properly. It involves the use of a dialysis machine that cleanses the blood artificially.

Noun - Medical: Dialysis refers to the process of blood purification by removing waste products, excess fluids, and toxins when the kidneys fail to perform their natural function. It is commonly used in the treatment of kidney failure or advanced kidney diseases.

Example Sentence: The patient undergoes dialysis three times a week to manage kidney failure.

Noun - Technology: In computing, dialysis is a technique used to detect and fix errors in data transmission. It involves the process of analyzing and correcting errors during the transfer of digital signals or data through a communication channel.

Example Sentence: The network administrator employed dialysis to identify and resolve the data transmission errors quickly.

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