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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.

Hypernyms

  • Unwellness
  • Sickness
  • Malady
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