amyloidosis

[am-uh-loi-doh-sis]

noun

Pathology.

plural

amyloidoses 

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

Example Sentences

Near the end of his life, Pistono was struggling with a medical condition called AL amyloidosis, which weakened his heart, forcing him to cut back on some of his more-strenuous activities.

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The brand's former art director revealed least year he had amyloidosis, a rare incurable condition that affects the body's vital organs and nerves.

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GalNAc conjugate therapies, which attach siRNA molecules to the ligand to deliver therapies inside cells, are already on the market for conditions such as hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

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However, their light chains -- parts of the antibody that contribute to recognizing and binding to specific antigens -- misfold and aggregate, leading to amyloidosis, a condition that brings about complications and tissue dysfunction in the body.

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Mr. Aschengreen had been treated for amyloidosis, a rare disease that can lead to organ failure.

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