amyloidosis

IPA: ˈæmɪɫɔɪdˈoʊsʌs

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

Examples of "amyloidosis" in Sentences

He is battling a very serious blood disorder called amyloidosis and has vowed to beat it, although it is not a curable condition at present.
Guthman, who suffered from a rare blood disease called amyloidosis, died Sunday at his Pacific Palisades home, said Bryce Nelson, a family spokesman.
Since last spring, when he announced he had a rare blood disease called amyloidosis, Jordan, 58, has been chronicling his life-and-death struggle online.
The time for development of amyloidosis is shortened from several weeks to days in mice after injection of or feeding with extracts from amyloid-laden tissue
Eleven years ago, Francis called his son into his den, handed him a medical book, and asked him to read an entry on a relatively rare illness called amyloidosis.