noun
- Plural of amyloidosis; diseases characterized by the abnormal accumulation of amyloid protein in body tissues and organs.
Usage: Medical/clinical term; Plural form; singular is amyloidosis
Examples
- Amyloidoses can affect the heart, kidneys, nervous system, and other organs.
- The patient was diagnosed with one of several types of amyloidoses affecting the liver.
- Researchers are studying new treatments for hereditary amyloidoses.
- Amyloidoses may develop as a primary condition or secondary to another disease.
- The symptoms of amyloidoses vary depending on which organs are involved.