Definition of amyloidosis
: a disorder characterized by the deposition of amyloid in bodily organs and tissues
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Origin and Etymology of amyloidosis
New Latin
First Known Use: 1886
Medical Dictionary
amyloidosis
play
noun
am·y·loid·o·sis
\ˌam-ə-ˌlȯi-ˈdō-səs\
Medical Definition of amyloidosis
amyloidoses
\-ˌsēz\play: a disorder characterized by the deposition of amyloid in organs or tissues of the animal body—see paramyloidosis
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