Amyloidosis
a deposit of in tissues or organs.
the diseased state resulting from this deposit.
noun
(pathol) the deposition of amyloid in various tissues of the body, as occurs in certain chronic infections
amyloidosis am·y·loid·o·sis (ām’ə-loi-dō’sĭs)
n.
a disorder marked by the deposition of amyloid in various organs and tissues of the body that may be -ssociated with a chronic disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, tuberculosis, or multiple myeloma.
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