amyloidosis

am·y·loid·o·sis

 (ăm′ə-loi-dō′sĭs)

n.

Any of a group of diseases or conditions characterized by the formation and deposition of amyloid in various organs and tissues of the body.

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amyloidosis

(ˌæmɪlɔɪˈdəʊsɪs)

n

(Pathology) pathol the deposition of amyloid in various tissues of the body, as occurs in certain chronic infections

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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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Translations

am·y·loi·do·sis

n. amiloidosis, acumulación de amiloide en los tejidos.

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amyloidosis

n amiloidosis f

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