amyloidosis

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UK/æmɪlɔɪˈdəʊsɪs/

noun

Any of a group of disorders in which the fibrous protein amyloid is deposited in an organ of the body.

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Meanings

nounamyloidosis (plural amyloidoses)

plural amyloidoses

  1. medicineAny of a group of disorders in which the fibrous protein amyloid is deposited in an organ of the body.

Origin

From amyloid + -osis.

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Translations

Finnish amyloidoosi, amyloidirappeuma
  • amyloidoosigroup of disorders
  • amyloidirappeumagroup of disorders
Indonesian amiloidosis
  • amiloidosisgroup of disorders
Polish amyloidoza, skrobiawica
  • amyloidozagroup of disorders
  • skrobiawicagroup of disorders
Portuguese amiloidose
  • amiloidosegroup of disorders
Spanish amiloidosis
  • amiloidosisgroup of disorders

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with amyloidosis

diagnosistuberculosisosteoporosishypnosissclerosisapoptosisprognosisthrombosisstenosispsychosisosmosismitosisacidosissymbiosismeiosisneurosisphagocytosisendocytosisgnosismononucleosishemochromatosissilicosisexocytosishalitosis
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Cite this entry
APA

amyloidosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amyloidosis

MLA

“amyloidosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amyloidosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amyloidosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amyloidosis.

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