Amyloidosis (Noun)
Meaning
A disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Amyloidosis is a rare and often fatal disease that affects kidney function and can cause swelling, proteinuria, and renal failure.
- Her grandmother died of amyloidosis that developed as a complication of her decades-long battle with rheumatoid arthritis.
- The patient was diagnosed with systemic amyloidosis, a group of conditions in which abnormal proteins called amyloids build up in organs like the heart, kidneys, nerves, and gut.
- Researchers found that older patients with multiple myeloma were at higher risk of developing secondary amyloidosis.
- The early symptoms of amyloidosis, such as fatigue, swelling, and shortness of breath, are often mistaken for signs of aging or other conditions.