amyloidosis

[ am-uh-loi-doh-sis ]
/ ˌæm ə lɔɪˈdoʊ sɪs /

noun, plural am·y·loi·do·ses [am-uh-loi-doh-seez] /ˌæm ə lɔɪˈdoʊ siz/. Pathology.

a deposit of amyloid in tissues or organs.
the diseased state resulting from this deposit.

Origin of amyloidosis

First recorded in 1895–1900; amyloid + -osis

Words nearby amyloidosis

amyloid, amyloid degeneration, amyloid kidney, amyloid nephrosis, amyloid tumor, amyloidosis, amylolysis, amylopectin, amylopectinosis, amyloplast, amylopsin

British Dictionary definitions for amyloidosis

amyloidosis
/ (ˌæmɪlɔɪˈdəʊsɪs) /

noun

pathol the deposition of amyloid in various tissues of the body, as occurs in certain chronic infections

Medical definitions for amyloidosis

amyloidosis
[ ăm′ə-loi-dō′sĭs ]

n.

A disorder marked by the deposition of amyloid in various organs and tissues of the body that may be associated with a chronic disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, tuberculosis, or multiple myeloma.