The excess immunoglobulins increase the thickness (viscosity) of the blood and cause it to move slowly through the blood vessels. Hyperviscosity syndrome limits blood flow to the skin, fingers, toes, nose, and brain. The blood vessels become overfilled with blood and may leak, causing discoloration of the skin.
diÂ·alÂ·yÂ·sis. Use dialysis in a sentence. pl. -Â·sesÂ·. Chem. any process in which the smaller dissolved molecules in a solution separate from the larger molecules by diffusing through a semipermeable membrane.
Lysis. Definition. noun. (cytology). The disintegration or rupture of the cell membrane, resulting in the release of cell contents or the subsequent death of the cell. (medicine). The gradual recovery or recuperation from an acute disease. (suffix: - lysis). Decomposition, breakdown or disintegration. Supplement.