peritoneal dialysis
noun
a technique of dialysis used when haemodialysis is inappropriate; it makes use of the peritoneum as an autogenous semipermeable membrane
Words nearby peritoneal dialysis
perithecium,
perithelium,
perithyroiditis,
peritomy,
peritoneal cavity,
peritoneal dialysis,
peritonealgia,
peritonealize,
peritoneo-,
peritoneocentesis,
peritoneoclysis
Medical definitions for peritoneal dialysis
peritoneal dialysis
n.
The removal of soluble substances and water from the body by transfer across the peritoneum, utilizing a solution which is intermittently introduced into and removed from the peritoneal cavity.