amyloidosis

American  

[am-uh-loi-doh-sis] / ˌæm ə lɔɪˈdoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

• amyloidoses
  plural

1. a deposit of amyloid in tissues or organs.

2. the diseased state resulting from this deposit.

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amyloidosis British  

/ ˌæmɪlɔɪˈdəʊsɪs /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• amyloidoses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of amyloidosis

First recorded in 1895–1900; amyloid + -osis

Example Sentences

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amyloidosis

He might have been treated for something else, said Ames, were it not for an AI interpretation of Busch’s electrocardiogram that suggested a 98% probability of cardiac amyloidosis, a rare, serious heart disease.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

In the interview, the star said she had a "lot going on" and that her father, who has a terminal diagnosis of rare blood disorder amyloidosis, was currently in hospital.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026

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.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2024

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

From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2023

No details of his death were released, but Gen. Musharraf was battling a rare internal disease called amyloidosis, in which excess protein builds up in organs and tissue and eventually disrupts heart function.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 2023