Match the term to its definition.
-An alternative to hemodialysis using the patient's own peritoneal membrane to cleanse the blood
A)anuria
B)calculi
C)calyx
D)cystitis
E)dysuria
F)fistula
G)graft
H)lithotripsy
I)nephron
J)oliguria
K)peritoneal
L)ptosis
M)residual
N)secretion
O)stricture
P)ureter
Q)urethra
R)urinary meatus

Question

​Match the term to its definition.
-An alternative to hemodialysis using the patient's own peritoneal membrane to cleanse the blood
A)​anuria
B)​calculi
C)​calyx
D)​cystitis
E)​dysuria
F)​fistula
G)​graft
H)​lithotripsy
I)​nephron
J)​oliguria
K)​peritoneal
L)​ptosis
M)​residual
N)​secretion
O)​stricture
P)​ureter
Q)​urethra
R)​urinary meatus

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Peritoneal dialysis is a treatment for kidney failure that uses the lining of your abdomen, or belly, to filter your blood inside your body. The lining is called the peritoneal membrane and acts as the artificial kidney.

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