Amyloidosis causes the protein amyloid to be deposited within blood vessels in the skin and subcutaneous tissues, which may increase the fragility of the blood vessels, causing purpura. When a person develops bruising around the eyes or bruising after only light stoking, doctors may suspect amyloidosis.
Noun. 1. dialysis-separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes. chemical analysis, qualitative analysis-the act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements.
1. Understand how this treatment works. In this type of kidney dialysis, a sterile dialysate solution or a combination of minerals and glucose will flow through a tube into the peritoneal, or abdominal body cavity. The process then uses the abdomen's lining as a filter to eliminate waste from the blood.