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dialysis
The process of separating crystalloids & colloids in solution by diffusion across a semipermeable membrane. Crystalloids pass readily; colloids pass slowly or not at all.
Specific
renal dialysis
General
separation technique
References
- Dorland's Medical Dictionary, 23rd ed., WB Saunders,
Philadelphia, 1990
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Dialysis for Kidney Patients
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/healthy-moments/episodes/dialysis-kidney-patients