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HumanUrinary System
Treatment of Renal Failure
©Richard L. Goldman
March 9, 2003
from:
Delmar’s Comprehensive Medical Terminology
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extracoporeal lithotripsy
ex-trah-cor-POR-ee-al LITH-oh-trip-seeextra- = outside
lith/o = stone
-tripsy = surgical crushing
Also known as extracoporeal shock-wave lithotripsy. This is a noninvasive mechanical procedure for breaking up renal calculi so the can pass through the ureters.
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Hemodialysis
hee-moh-dye-AL-ih-sisbem/o = blood
dia = through
-lysis = breaking down; destruction
The process of removing excess fluids and toxins from the blood by continually shunting the patient's blood from the body into a dialysis machine for filtering, and then retrning the clean blood to the patient's bloodstream.
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kidney trnasplantation
kidney tranz-plan-TAY-shun
Kidney transplantation involves the surgical implantation of a healthy, human donor kidney into the body of a patient with irreversible renal failure.
Kidney function is restored with a successful transplant and the patient is no longer dependent on dialysis.
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peritoneal dialysis
pair-ih-toh-NEE-al dy-AL-ih-sisperitone/o = peritoneum-al - pertaining todia = through-lysis = breaking down; destruction
Dialysis is a mechanical filtering process used to cleanse the blood of waste products, draw off excess liquids, and regulate body chemistry when the kidneys fail to function properly. Instead of using the hemodialysis machine as a filter, the peritoneal membrane (also called the peritoneum) is used as the filter in peritoneal dialysis.