Peritoneal dialysisPD
Also called Belly-lining filtering treatment
NephrologyInternal MedicineImportant
Dialysis method using the patient's peritoneum as a semipermeable membrane to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood.
Korean
복막투석
환자의 복막을 반투막으로 이용하여 혈액에서 노폐물과 과잉 수분을 제거하는 투석 방법.
French
Dialyse péritonéale
Méthode de dialyse utilisant le péritoine du patient comme membrane semi-perméable pour éliminer les déchets et l'excès de liquide du sang.
Word parts
dia-Prefix(Greek) Through, across, completeperitone/oRoot(Greek) Peritoneum-lysisSuffix(Greek) Breakdown, destruction-ealSuffix(Latin) Pertaining to