The noun BROADCLOTH has 2 senses: 1. a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish. 2. a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib. Familiarity information: BROADCLOTH used as a noun is rare.he noun BROADCLOTH has 2 senses: 1. a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish. 2. a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib. Familiarity information: BROADCLOTH used as a noun is rare.
Dialysis is a procedure to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys stop working properly. It often involves diverting blood to a machine to be cleaned. Normally, the kidneys filter the blood, removing harmful waste products and excess fluid and turning these into urine to be passed out of the body.
This type of dialysis achieves the extracorporeal removal of waste products such as creatinine and urea and free water from the blood when the kidneys are in a state of renal failure. Hemodialysis is one of three renal replacement therapies (the other two being renal transplant and peritoneal dialysis). An alternative method for extracorporeal separation of blood components such as plasma or cells is apheresis. Hemodialysis can be an outpatient or inpatient therapy.