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peritoneal dialysis
Method of artificial detoxication in which a toxic substance from the body is transferred into liquid that is instilled into the peritoneum.
Note: Effectively this represents the employment of the peritoneum surrounding the abdominal cavity as a dialysing membrane for the purpose of removing waste products or toxins accumulated as a result of renal failure.
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Biology; Chemistry
- Category: Toxicology
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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- Walter Lane
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