Amyloidosis

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  amyloidosis \am`y*loi*do"sis\ ([a^]m`[i^]*loi*d[=o]"s[i^]s), n.
     (Med.)
     A disorder characterized by deposit of extracellular
     amyloid[2] in organs or tissues in an amount that interferes
     with normal function of the affected organ; it is often
     secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or


     multiple myeloma. Called also {amyloid degeneration} {waxy
     degeneration} and {lardaceous degeneration}.
     [WordNet 1.5 + AS]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  amyloidosis
       n : a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or
           tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis
           or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma