Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
peritoneal dialysis
[ per-i-tun-ee-al dahy-al-uh-sis ]
Subclass of:
Renal Dialysis
Definitions related to peritoneal dialysis:
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A form of dialysis that uses the peritoneum as a membrane across which the infused diasylate exchanges nutrients for waste products that are removed when the fluid is exchanged.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Dialysis fluid being introduced into and removed from the peritoneal cavity as either a continuous or an intermittent procedure.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Treatment for kidney failure that uses a machine to remove toxins from the bloodstream.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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(peritoneal dialysis therapy) Administration and monitoring of dialysis solution into and out of the peritoneal cavityNursing Interventions ClassificationUniversity of Iowa, 2007
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Peritoneal dialysis uses the peritoneum as a natural permeable membrane through which water and solutes can equilibrate.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Peritoneal dialysis (per-ih-toe-NEE-ul die-AL-uh-sis) is a way to remove waste products from your blood when your kidneys can't adequately do the job any longer. This procedure filters the blood in a different way than does the more common blood-filtering procedure called hemodialysis.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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