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- dialysis arteriovenous fistula
- A connection surgically created between an artery and vein in the arm of patients who need to undergo hemodialysis. Hemodialysis is a process in which blood is removed from the body, cleansed and then returned to the body. This is necessary for patients in who have had kidney failure. The fistula causes the vein to become enlarged, and allows blood to be easily withdrawn and replaced during dialysis.
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