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Peritoneal Dialysis : Environmental Health Terms
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The process of DIALYSIS performed by circulating a dialysing fluid through the abdominal cavity, using the peritoneum of a patient as a SEMIPERMEABLE MEMBRANE, to remove nitrogenous waste material from the BLOOD. Such dialysis is not performed directly...
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In medicine, peritoneal dialysis is a method for removing waste such as urea and potassium from the blood, as well as excess fluid, when the kidneys are incapable of this (i.e. in renal failure). It is a form of renal dialysis, and is thus a renal...


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