Peritoneal dialysis/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Peritoneal dialysis.

Dialysis fluid being introduced into and removed from the peritoneal cavity as either a continuous or an intermittent procedure.

This definition is at least in part based on: Anonymous (2024), Peritoneal dialysis (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.