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- what procedure describes the external filtration of blood to remove toxic substances when kidneys fail?
neurodialysis
hemodialysis
urodialysis
renodialysis
The question asks for the procedure of external blood filtration to remove toxins when kidneys fail. Hemodialysis is the medical procedure that does this by filtering blood through a machine (dialyzer) to perform the kidney's function of waste removal. Other options are incorrect: Neurodialysis relates to the nervous system, Urodialysis is not a recognized term for this purpose, and Renodialysis is not the standard term for external kidney replacement therapy.
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B. Hemodialysis