Japanese symbol for “hemodialysis”
血液透析
けつえきとうせき
Romaji: ketsuekitouseki
hemodialysis; haemodialysis
In Japanese, hemodialysis is 血液透析, read けつえきとうせき (ketsuekitouseki).
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Meanings
- n hemodialysis; haemodialysis (med)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hemodialysis”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| HD | エイチ・ディー eichi・dii | hemodialysis |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 血液 | けつえき ketsueki | blood |
| 出血 | しゅっけつ shukketsu | bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage |
| 血管 | けっかん kekkan | blood vessel; vein |
| 血圧 | けつあつ ketsuatsu | blood pressure |
| 献血 | けんけつ kenketsu | blood donation |
| 貧血 | ひんけつ hinketsu | anemia; anaemia |
| 液体 | えきたい ekitai | liquid |
| 液晶 | えきしょう ekishou | liquid crystal |
| 透明 | とうめい toumei | transparent; clear |
| 分析 | ぶんせき bunseki | analysis |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hemodialysis”.
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