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Exchange (medicine)

Exchange (pronounced: /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/) is a term used in various fields of medicine to denote the process of replacing one substance or entity with another. The term is derived from the Latin ex meaning 'out of' and cambire meaning 'to change'.

In hematology, exchange is often used to refer to exchange transfusion, a procedure where the patient's blood is removed and replaced with donor blood or plasma.

In nephrology, the term is used in the context of dialysis, specifically hemodialysis, where waste products and excess fluids are removed from the blood and replaced with dialysis fluid.

In respiratory medicine, exchange refers to the gas exchange that occurs in the lungs, where oxygen is taken into the body and carbon dioxide is expelled.

In transplantation medicine, exchange can refer to organ exchange, where a patient receives a new organ to replace a failing or failed one.

Related terms include exchange transfusion, hemodialysis, gas exchange, and organ exchange.

Pronunciation

/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

Etymology

The term 'exchange' is derived from the Latin ex meaning 'out of' and cambire meaning 'to change'.

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