dialysis
/daɪˈælɪsɪs/noun
High School
1
A method of separating molecules or particles of different sizes by differential diffusion through a semipermeable membrane.
2
The use of this method for the removal of waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure: hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.
3
The spelling out of alternatives, or presenting of either-or arguments that lead to a conclusion.
4
asyndeton.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing