amyloidosis
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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.
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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| 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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am·y·loi·do·sis
n. amiloidosis, acumulación de amiloide en los tejidos.