AMYLOIDOSIS: Dictionary Entry and Meaning

Pronunciation:			`amuloy'dowsis
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma
	See Also:		illness, malady, sickness, unwellness
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		a rare disease which causes the build-up of amyloid, a protein and starch, in tissues and organs.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		This is a condition in which a person's organ function is impaired by deposits of protein fibrils or proteins complexed with polysaccharides. The symptoms are that of failure of the affected organs. Study of tissue samples (biopsy) definitively confirms the diagnosis.