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.
A hypertonic solution may be any solution that has a greater concentration of solutes outside of the cell, and one example of this is saline solutions used in medical care. Saline solutions are used to provide fluids intravenously as well as for contact lens care.