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Definition of amyloidosis
: a disorder characterized by the deposition of amyloid in bodily organs and tissues
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The anchor, who is 58, underwent a bone marrow transplant and chemotherapy for amyloidosis, which affected his kidneys, Feder adds.
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A diet containing certain probiotics may reduce amyloidosis and inflammation.
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The hospice’s expertise was end-stage cancer, not amyloidosis.
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Origin and Etymology of amyloidosis
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amyloidosis
playMedical 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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