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artificial kidney: see kidney, artificial kidney, artificial, mechanical device capable of assuming the functions ordinarily performed by the kidneys. In treating cases of kidney failure a tube is inserted into an artery in the patient's arm and blood is channeled through semipermeable tubes immersed in a ..... Click the link for more information. . artificial kidney [¦ärd·ə¦fish·əl ′kid·nē] (medicine) An apparatus that performs the work of the kidney in purifying blood; used only in cases of renal failure or shutdown. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It is our impression that both hearing losses might have been attributable to osmotic disequilibrium in the labyrinth or to an acute labyrinthine injury caused by contamination of the blood by the degraded product of an old cellulose acetate hemodialyzer membrane; the hemodialyzer had been in use for 15 years. Tokyo, Japan, Apr 27, 2006 - (JCN) - Asahi Kasei Medical announced on April 26 that it has decided to expand its assembly plant for polysulfone hollow-fiber hemodialyzers (trade name: APS) in China. Determination of bisphenol A in effluents of hemodialyzers. |
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