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.

Derived terms

• amyloidotic
• paraamyloidosis
• urticaria-deafness-amyloidosis syndrome

Translations

group of disorders

• Finnish: amyloidoosi, amyloidirappeuma
• Polish: amyloidoza f, skrobiawica f
• Portuguese: amiloidose f
• Spanish: amiloidosis f