In medicine , dialysis -LRB- from MISC@1 `` dialusis '' , meaning dissolution , `` dia '' , meaning through , and `` lusis '' , meaning loosening -RRB- is primarily used to provide an artificial replacement for lost kidney function -LRB- renal replacement therapy -RRB- due to renal failure .

The word dialysis comes from the MISC@1 word dialusis , dia meaning through , and lusis meaning loosening .
