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jman1234

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Describe the dialysis procedure.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

In the term dysentery, the prefix dys- means:
 
  A) through.
  B) difficult.
  C) fast.
  D) burst forth.



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Answer to Question 1

Dialysis is a procedure that separates waste material from the blood and maintains fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance in impaired kidney function or in the absence of the kidney.

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation:
A) The prefix dia- means through.
B) Correct.
C) The prefix tachy- means fast.
D) The suffix -rrhagia means burst forth.



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