Dialysis
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Metadata item type:![]() | Glossary Item |
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METEOR identifier:![]() | 620124 |
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Definition:![]() | An artificial method of removing waste products and water from the blood as well as regulating levels of circulating chemicals. There are two main forms of dialysis: haemodialysis, which occurs outside the body via a machine; and peritoneal dialysis, which occurs inside the patient's body via the lining of the abdominal cavity. |
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