am·y·loid·o·sis ( m  -loi-d  s s)n. A disorder marked by the deposition of amyloid in various organs and tissues of the body. It may be associated with a chronic disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, tuberculosis, or multiple myeloma. |
amyloidosis [ˌæmɪlɔɪˈdəʊsɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol the deposition of amyloid in various tissues of the body, as occurs in certain chronic infections
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| Noun | 1. | amyloidosis - a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma illness, sickness, unwellness, malady - impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism |
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