amyloidosis
IPA: ˈæmɪɫɔɪdˈoʊsʌs
noun
- (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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Examples of "amyloidosis" in Sentences
- Secondary cutaneous amyloidosis.
- Haemodialysis associated amyloidosis.
- Amyloidosis may be inherited or acquired.
- Vince wants to be tested for amyloidosis.
- Cardiac amyloidosis is a chronic and progressive condition.
- These bleedings are not associated with systemic amyloidosis.
- In the case of cardiac amyloidosis, the organ involved is the heart.
- AL amyloidosis is the most common form of systemic amyloidosis in the US.
- Finnish type amyloidosis is a form of amyloidosis associated with gelsolin.
- A type of secondary amyloidosis that involves the heart is senile amyloidosis.
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