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Noun Concept
Categories: Histopathology, Structural proteins, Amyloidosis
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amyloid  Amaloid  Amyloid bodies  Amyloid cascade  Amyloid cascade hypothesis
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(pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue WordNet 3.0
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(pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Amyloids are aggregates of proteins characterised by a fibrillar morphology of typically 7–13 nm in diameter, a β-sheet secondary structure and ability to be stained by particular dyes, such as Congo red. Wikipedia
Any of certain insoluble fibrous protein aggregates. Wikipedia Disambiguation
A waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis. Wiktionary