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hemoperfusion

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hemoperfusion /he·mo·per·fu·sion/ (he″mo-per-fu´zhun) the passing of large volumes of blood over an extracorporeal adsorbent substance in order to remove toxic substances.
he·mo·per·fu·sion (hm-pr-fyzhn)
n.
The passage of blood through columns of adsorptive material, such as activated charcoal, to remove toxic substances from the blood.

hemoperfusion
[-pərfyo̅o̅′zhən]
the perfusion of blood through a sorbent device, such as activated charcoal or resin beads, rather than through dialysis equipment. Hemoperfusion may be used in treating uremia, liver failure, and certain forms of drug toxicity. Also spelled haemoperfusion.

hemoperfusion [he″mo-per-fu´zhun]
the passing of large volumes of blood over an adsorbent substance outside the body in order to remove toxic substances. See also hemofiltration.

hemoperfusion
the passage of blood through an extracorporeal adsorptive system to remove compounds of larger molecular size than those removed by hemodialysis.


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