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.
In medicine, dialysis (from Greek Î´Î¹Î¬Î»ÏÏÎ¹Ï, diÃ lysis, meaning dissolution, Î´Î¹Î¬, diÃ , meaning through, and Î»ÏÏÎ¹Ï, lá»³sis, meaning loosening or splitting) is a process for removing waste and excess water from the blood and is used primarily as an artificial replacement for lost kidney function in people with kidney failure.