amyloid degeneration

n.

The degeneration of a tissue or an organ characterized by the infiltration of amyloid between cells and fibers.waxy degeneration

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Words nearby amyloid degeneration

amylo-1,6-glucosidase, amylogen, amylogenesis, amyloid, amyloid beta-protein, amyloid degeneration, amyloid kidney, amyloid nephrosis, amyloidosis, amyloid tumor, amylolysis
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