- amyloidosis
- n мед. амилоидоз
English-Russian base dictionary . 2014.
English-Russian base dictionary . 2014.
amyloidosis — n. 1. a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amyloidosis — [am΄ə loi dō′sis, am΄ə loi dō′sis] n. pl. amyloidoses [am΄ə loi dō′sēz΄] a disorder in which amyloid (protein) accumulates in body tissue or organs … English World dictionary
amyloidosis — /am euh loy doh sis/, n., pl. amyloidoses / seez/. Pathol. 1. a deposit of amyloid in tissues or organs. 2. the diseased state resulting from this deposit. [1895 1900; AMYLOID + OSIS] * * * ▪ pathology disease characterized by the… … Universalium
Amyloidosis — MeshID = D000686 In medicine, amyloidosis refers to a variety of conditions in which amyloid proteins are abnormally deposited in organs and/or tissues, causing disease. A protein is amyloid if, due to an alteration in its secondary structure, it … Wikipedia
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 in virtually… … Medical dictionary
amyloidosis — A group of diseases in which protein is deposited in specific organs (localized amyloidosis) or throughout the body (systemic amyloidosis). Amyloidosis may be either primary (with no known cause) or secondary (caused by another disease, including … English dictionary of cancer terms
amyloidosis — n. infiltration of the liver, kidneys, spleen, and other tissues with amyloid, a starchlike substance. In primary amyloidosis the disorder arises without any apparent cause; secondary amyloidosis occurs as a late complication of such chronic… … The new mediacal dictionary
Amyloidosis, hereditary — A familial (inherited) disorder in which protein deposits (amyloid) accumulate in one or more organ systems in the body. Hereditary amyloidosis is a relatively uncommon cause of amyloidosis. The more common forms of amyloidosis are primary an… … Medical dictionary
Amyloidosis, primary — A disorder of plasma cells (special white blood cells that produce antibodies), this is one of a group of diseases (called amyloidosis) in which protein deposits (amyloid) accumulate in one or more organ systems in the body. Primary amyloidosis… … Medical dictionary
Amyloidosis, secondary — One of a group of diseases (called amyloidosis) in which protein deposits (amyloid) accumulate in one or more organ systems in the body, secondary amyloid is caused by a chronic infection or inflammatory disease such as rheumatoid arthritis,… … Medical dictionary
amyloidosis — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1900 a disorder characterized by the deposition of amyloid in bodily organs and tissues … New Collegiate Dictionary