amyloid

American  

[am-uh-loid] / ˈæm əˌlɔɪd /

noun

1. Biochemistry. a waxy, translucent substance, composed primarily of protein fibers, that is deposited in various organs of animals in certain diseases.

2. a nonnitrogenous food consisting especially of starch.

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adjective

1. Also amyloidal of, resembling, or containing amylum.

amyloid British  

/ ˈæmɪˌlɔɪd /

noun

1. pathol a complex protein resembling starch, deposited in tissues in some degenerative diseases

2. any substance resembling starch

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adjective

1. starchlike

amyloid Scientific  

/ ăm′ə-loid′ /

1. A hard waxy substance consisting of protein and polysaccharides that results from the degeneration of tissue and is deposited in organs or tissues of the body in various chronic diseases.

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1. Starchlike.

Etymology

Origin of amyloid

First recorded in 1855–60; amyl- + -oid

Example Sentences

Differences arose from how Alzheimer's and dementia were defined and measured, such as whether diagnoses were based on medical records, other dementia classifications, or amyloid buildup seen in brain scans.

From Science Daily

As treatments targeting amyloid beta plaques have shown limited clinical benefit, researchers have increasingly shifted their focus toward tau.

From Science Daily

She said: "If this is successful, it provides a ubiquitous, accurate test which can detect the presence of abnormal amyloid protein in the brain without complicated, expensive investigations."

From BBC

Current biomarkers found in spinal fluid or blood can detect beta amyloid plaques and tau tangles, proteins that accumulate in the brain and are believed to drive Alzheimer's symptoms.

From Science Daily

The goal was to determine whether components in the blood could affect amyloid buildup in the brain as well as memory and behavior.

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