peritoneal dialysis

Noun

Meaning

peritoneal dialysis (uncountable) (abbreviation PD)

(medicine) A treatment for patients with severe chronic kidney disease in which fluids are exchanged from the blood in the patient's peritoneum in the abdomen.

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Examples

Peritoneal dialysis uses the lining of the abdominal cavity as the dialysis filter to rid the body of waste and to balance electrolyte levels. Source: Internet

Peritoneal dialysis can be performed with little to no specialized equipment (other than bags of fresh dialysate). Source: Internet

Peritoneal dialysis is less efficient than hemodialysis, but because it is carried out for a longer period of time the net effect in terms of removal of waste products and of salt and water are similar to hemodialysis. Source: Internet

Peritoneal dialysis uses the patients own body tissues inside of the belly (abdominal cavity) to act as the filter. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

peritonea peritoneal peritoneal cavity peritoneal inflammation peritonealization peritonealize