amyloidosis

[ am-uh-loi-doh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural am·y·loi·do·ses [am-, uh, -loi-, doh, -seez].

1. a deposit of amyloid in tissues or organs.
2. the diseased state resulting from this deposit.

amyloidosis

/ ˌæmɪlɔɪˈdəʊsɪs /

noun

1. pathol the deposition of amyloid in various tissues of the body, as occurs in certain chronic infections

Word History and Origins

Origin of amyloidosis¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; amyloid + -osis