amyloidosis
noun
am·y·loid·osis
ˌa-mə-ˌlȯi-ˈdō-səs 
: a disorder characterized by the deposition of amyloid in bodily organs and tissues
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For instance, amyloidosis occurs when there’s too much protein in the heart tissue.
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Elizabeth Millard, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Secondary restrictive cardiomyopathy is the deposition of abnormal substances within the heart muscle due to an underlying disease, such as sarcoidosis or amyloidosis.
—Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, including those with additional risk factors, should talk with their healthcare providers about potential cardiac amyloidosis and screening methods.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 9 July 2024
The resulting diseases — AL amyloidosis, ATTR amyloidosis and more — cause much suffering.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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Elizabeth Millard, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Secondary restrictive cardiomyopathy is the deposition of abnormal substances within the heart muscle due to an underlying disease, such as sarcoidosis or amyloidosis.
—Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, including those with additional risk factors, should talk with their healthcare providers about potential cardiac amyloidosis and screening methods.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 9 July 2024
The resulting diseases — AL amyloidosis, ATTR amyloidosis and more — cause much suffering.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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amyloidosis
noun
am·y·loid·o·sis
ˌam-ə-ˌlȯi-ˈdō-səs
plural amyloidoses
-ˌsēz
: a disorder characterized by the deposition of amyloid in organs or tissues of the animal body see paramyloidosis
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