ˌaməˌlȯiˈdōsə̇s noun
( plural amyloido·ses -ōˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary amyloid (II) + New Latin -osis
: a condition characterized by the deposition of amyloid in organs or tissues of the animal body either as a primary disease of unknown cause or secondary to chronic disease (as tuberculosis or osteomyelitis)