amyloidosis

English

Etymology

From amyloid +‎ -osis.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /æmɪlɔɪˈdəʊsɪs/
  • Rhymes: -əʊsɪs

Noun

amyloidosis (plural amyloidoses)

  1. (medicine) Any of a group of disorders in which the fibrous protein amyloid is deposited in an organ of the body.

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