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.
Dialysis is a treatment for kidney failure that removes waste and extra fluid from the blood, using a filter. In peritoneal dialysis (PD), the filter is the lining of the abdomen, called the peritoneum. In hemodialysis (HD), the filter is a plastic tube filled with millions of hollow fibers, called a dialyzer.