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Amyloidosis
Meaning: A condition in which abnormal protein deposits build up in organs, impairing their function.
In practice: Cardiac amyloidosis was suspected in the man with heart failure and thick ventricular walls.
Word parts
- -osis means an abnormal condition or process
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