amyloidosis

noun am·y·loid·osis \ˌa-mə-ˌlȯi-ˈdō-səs\

Definition of AMYLOIDOSIS

: a disorder characterized by the deposition of amyloid in bodily organs and tissues

New Latin

First Known Use: 1886

Medical Dictionary

noun am·y·loid·o·sis \ˌam-ə-ˌlȯi-ˈdō-səs\

plural am·y·loid·o·ses \-ˌsēz\

: a disorder characterized by the deposition of amyloid in organs or tissues of the animal body—see paramyloidosis

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