amyloidosis

noun

am·​y·​loid·​osis ˌa-mə-ˌlȯi-ˈdō-səs How to pronounce amyloidosis (audio)
: a disorder characterized by the deposition of amyloid in bodily organs and tissues

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For instance, amyloidosis occurs when there’s too much protein in the heart tissue. Elizabeth Millard, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024 Secondary restrictive cardiomyopathy is the deposition of abnormal substances within the heart muscle due to an underlying disease, such as sarcoidosis or amyloidosis. Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024 Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, including those with additional risk factors, should talk with their healthcare providers about potential cardiac amyloidosis and screening methods. Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 9 July 2024 The resulting diseases — AL amyloidosis, ATTR amyloidosis and more — cause much suffering. Big Think, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for amyloidosis 

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of amyloidosis was in 1886

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“Amyloidosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amyloidosis. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

amyloidosis

noun
am·​y·​loid·​o·​sis ˌam-ə-ˌlȯi-ˈdō-səs How to pronounce amyloidosis (audio)
plural amyloidoses -ˌsēz How to pronounce amyloidosis (audio)
: a disorder characterized by the deposition of amyloid in organs or tissues of the animal body see paramyloidosis

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