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diálisis
A method of separating molecules or particles of different sizes by differential diffusion through a semipermeable membrane.
diálisis
The use of this method for the removal of waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure: hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.
An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic the way real kidneys cleanse blood and eject impurities and surplus water as u…
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