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Concept information

Preferred term

dialysis

Type

  • Topic

Broader concept

Scope note

  • Use for the process of selective diffusion through a semipermeable membrane used to separate small solute molecules and ions in a mixture from colloids and larger substances; for therapeutic cleansing of the blood based on dialysis in cases of renal insufficiency, USE hemodialysis.

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/33042

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