| English |
| dialysis |
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| Attestation |
3
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| Part of speech |
Noun
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| Grammatical label |
Uncountable
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| Definition |
The separation of crystalloid from colloid substances (or smaller molecules from larger ones) in a solution by interposing a semipermeable membrane between the solution and water; the crystalloid (smaller) substances pass through the membrane into the water on the other side, the colloids do not
The basic principle of dialysis is the separation of substances in solution by their varying diffusion down a concentration gradient, through a semipermeable membrane. In addition some solute is removed by convection or solvent drag
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| Definition source |
Stedman´s Medical Dictionary
Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology (ingl 49)
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| Context |
In summary, our findings provide new insight on practical dialysis issues that may be relevant to consider potential policy changes in dialysis-associated therapies
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| Context source |
American Journal of Kidney Diseases (ingl 16)
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| Subject field |
Nephrology
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| Generic concept |
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT)
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| Specific concept |
Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis
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| it |
Dialisi
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| Reliability code |
3
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