amyloidosis

am·y·loid·osis | \ ˌa-mə-ˌlȯi-ˈdō-səs

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Definition of amyloidosis

: a disorder characterized by the deposition of amyloid in bodily organs and tissues

Examples of amyloidosis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On Saturday, the former Mesa Westwood High School football coach died from amyloidosis, a rare disorder that led to congestive heart failure, his wife Pat said. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "Former Westwood football coach Curt Palmer, known for how he brought everybody together, dies at 72," 10 June 2020 The cause was complications from amyloidosis, an abnormal protein disorder, said a son, James Wilkins. — Washington Post, "Community deaths," 4 Mar. 2020 After a few years of struggling with his health, doctors finally determined in 2017 that Millen had amyloidosis, a disorder where the protein amyloid damages internal organs. — Jerry Mcdonald, The Mercury News, "Raiders’ top story vs. Rams wasn’t on field, it was Matt Millen in booth," 11 Aug. 2019 Millen was diagnosed in January 2017 with amyloidosis, a rare disease where abnormal protein buildup causes organ failure. — Greg Levinsky, Detroit Free Press, "Matt Millen back in the Big Ten Newtork broadcast booth with a new heart," 19 July 2019 In 2016, the company scrapped development of another RNAi drug for amyloidosis after a study showed a higher death rate among patients taking the drug, compared with a placebo. — Peter Loftus, WSJ, "New Kind of Drug, Silencing Genes, Gets FDA Approval," 10 Aug. 2018 Ex-player, GM Millen ailing Former NFL player and general manager Matt Millen, 60, said he was being treated for amyloidosis, a rare disease that has left his heart functioning at just 30 percent. — BostonGlobe.com, "UMass extends football coach Mark Whipple’s contract through 2020," 30 Apr. 2018 Casey, then 61, suffering from amyloidosis, a genetic disease, had a 13-hour heart-liver transplant at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. — John Baer, Philly.com, "Remembering the historic day Pa.'s Casey, Specter had critical surgeries | John Baer," 12 June 2018 The cause was complications related to amyloidosis, said his son-in-law, Stefan Merrill Block. — Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, "Peter Mayer, Publisher of the Incendiary ‘Satanic Verses,’ Dies at 82," 11 May 2018

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“Amyloidosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amyloidosis. Accessed 29 Oct. 2020.

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