Dialysis
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More Specific Terms
- hemodialysis
- peritoneal dialysis; continuous abdominal/ambulatory (cycling) peritoneal dialysis (CAPD, CCPD)
Introduction
- The process of separating crystalloids & colloids in solution by diffusion across a semipermeable membrane. Crystalloids pass readily; colloids pass slowly or not at all.
More General Terms
References
- Dorland's Medical Dictionary, 23rd ed., WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1990
- Kidney Failure and Dialysis: NIH Institute and Center Resources [1]
