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In medicine, amyloidosis is a non-specific term that refers to a number of different diseases collectively called amyloidoses. Amyloids are proteins whose secondary structure changes, causing the proteins to fold in a characteristic form, the beta-pleated sheet. When the normally soluble proteins fold to become amyloids, they become insoluble and ...
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disease characterized by the deposition of amyloid in the connective tissues and organs, inhibiting normal functioning. Amyloid is a fibrous ... [1 related articles]
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A group of diseases in which protein builds up in certain organs (localized amyloidosis) or throughout the body (systemic amyloidosis). Amyloidosis may be either primary (with no known cause), secondary (caused by another disease, including some types of cancer, such as multiple myeloma), or hereditary (passed down from parents to children). Many o...
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Deposition of amyloid. A common complication of several diseases (leprosy, tuberculosis), often associated with perturbation of the immune system, although there may be immunosuppression or enhancement. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(am″ә-loi-do´sis) the deposition in various tissues of insoluble amyloid, which makes the tissues waxy and nonfunctional. In primary amyloidosis, the tissues most often affected are cardiac, smooth, and skeletal muscles. In secondary amyloidosis, the most common sites of deposition are the spleen, kidney, liver, a...
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The build up of amyloid to a degree that it causes damage to the tissues or action of those tissues in the body.
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Deposition of amyloid. A common complication of several diseases (leprosy, tuberculosis); often associated with perturbation of the immune system, although there may be immunosuppression or enhancement.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: am′i-loy-dō′sis Definitions: 1. A disease characterized by extracellular accumulation of amyloid in various organs and tissues of the body; may be local or generalized, primary or secondary. 2. The process of deposition of amyloid protein.
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Our Amyloidosis Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Amyloidosis Amyloidosis: A disorder that results from the abnormal deposition of a particular protein, called amyloid, in various tissues of the body. Amyloid protein can be deposited in a localized area, and not be harmful, or in can cause serious changes ...
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Primary Amyloidosis is associated with Myeloma. There are waxy papules with purpura later nodules ,blisters and a sclerosis of the skin may occur. Secondary amyloidosis is associated with a number of conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, leprosy,and chronic ulcers. There are three clinical subtypes of amyloidosis localised to the skin- lichen, m...
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Disease process characterized by deposition of amyloid in various tissues of the body, including the kidneys.
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n] - a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues
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amyloidosis 1. A disorder marked by the deposition of amyloid in various organs and tissues of the body. It may be associated with a chronic disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, tuberculosis, or multiple myeloma. 2. A group of conditions of diverse etiologies characterized by the accumulation of insoluble fibrillar proteins (amyloid) in various o...
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noun a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma
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A condition in which a protein-like material builds up in one or more organs. This material cannot be broken down and interferes with the normal function of that organ. People who have been on dialysis for several years often develop amyloidosis because the artificial membranes used in dialysis fail to filter the protein-like material out of the .....
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a deposit of amyloid in tissues or organs. · the diseased state resulting from this deposit.
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