Amyloid
Definition of Amyloid
Am´y`loid
Pronunciation:
ăm´ŷ`loid
a.
1.
Resembling
or
containing
amyl
;
starchlike
.
Amyloid degeneration
(Med.)
a
diseased
condition
of
various
organs
of
the
body
,
produced
by
the
deposit
of
an
albuminous
substance
,
giving
a
blue
color
with
iodine
and
sulphuric
acid
; -
called
also
waxy
degeneration
or
lardaceous
degeneration
.
n.
1.
A
non-nitrogenous
starchy
food
;
a
starchlike
substance
.
2.
(Med.)
The
substance
deposited
in
the
organs
in
amyloid
degeneration
.
Related Words
amylaceous
,
amyloidal
,
farinaceous
,
starchlike
,
starchy
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