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continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)
A form of peritoneal dialysis that does not need a machine. With CAPD, the blood is always being filtered. The dialysis solution passes from a plastic bag through a catheter and into the abdomen. The dialysis solution stays in the abdomen with the catheter sealed. After several hours, the person using CAPD drains the solution back into a disposable bag. Then the person refills the abdomen with fresh solution through the same catheter to begin the filtering process again.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Health care
- Category: Kidney disease
- Company: NIDDK
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