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(ami-loid-oh-sis)
infiltration of the liver, kidneys, spleen, and other tissues with amyloid. primary a. amyloidosis without any apparent cause. secondary a. a late complication of such chronic infections as tuberculosis or leprosy.
From: amyloidosis in A Dictionary of Nursing »
Subjects: Medicine and Health — Chemistry.
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