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noun

amyloid n.

A starchlike substance.

(Med.) Any of a group of diverse starchlike glycoproteins deposited in the organs under some pathological conditions, such as amyloidosis; they are composed of linear nonbranching fibrils when viewed under the electron microscope.

Amyloid degeneration (Med.), Same as amyloidosis; called also waxy degeneration or lardaceous degeneration.

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Etymology of 'Amyloid'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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Words linked to "Amyloid" : amyloid protein plaque, starch, starchlike, amylum, farinaceous, starchy, amyloidal, protein, amylaceous, amyloid plaque