Medical Dictionary

proteinosis

noun pro·tein·o·sis \ˌprō-ˌtē-ˈnō-səs, -tē-ə-\
plural pro·tein·o·ses \-ˌsēz\ or pro·tein·o·sis·es

Medical Definition of PROTEINOSIS

:  the accumulation of abnormal amounts of protein in bodily tissues—see pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

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