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.
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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.
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