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.
dialysate in Medicine. dialysate diÂ·alÂ·yÂ·sate (dÄ«-Äl'Ä­-sÄt') n. The material that passes through the membrane in dialysis and usually contains substances that diffuse easily in solution. Also called diffusate.