amyloidosis

noun

acquired metabolic disease that involves abnormal deposited of amyloid proteins in organs and/or tissues

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Pronunciation: /æmɪlɔɪˈdəʊsɪs/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English amyloid Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English amyloidosis From amyloid + -osis.

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