Body water
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body water excess, body water loss
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Broader Terms
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Narrower Terms
body water dehydration, cell water
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Scope Note
water component of living multicellular organisms; for unicellular organisms use CELL WATER.
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- A deficit or excess of body water is a symptom of certain diseases, and accurate measurements are crucial for treatments such as kidney dialysis to work properly (S Davies et al 2001 Physiol.
- Renal dialysis will remove these toxins, but an absolute knowledge of the patient's total body water is critical in assessing the required dialysis dose.
- This body water is distributed in different compartments in the body.
- Body water is divided into two basic compartments The majority of the bodys water is contained in the ICF (intracellular fluid) inside all cells.
- Approximately 75% of all body water is found in the intracellular compartment, which contains all fluid found inside body cells.
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