Question

What is the other name of artificial kidney?

Answer 1

Dialysis

Dialysis is a method developed for treating patients with renal failure. The most common form of dialysis that is followed is hemodialysis.

Artificial Kidney

The artificial kidney, also known as the dialyzer, is a specialized form of filter used in hemodialysis for purifying the blood of patients whose kidney(s) has lost the ability to filter blood and excrete nitrogenous wastes.