amyloid
— Noun
– English
~ (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue
amyloidal
— Adjective
– English
~ resembling starch
amyloidosis
— Noun
– English
~ a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma
amylolysis
— Noun
– English
~ conversion of starch to sugar
amylolytic
— Adjective
– English
~ of or related to the process of amylolysis
amylum
— Noun
– English
~ a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles
amyotonia
— Noun
– English
~ lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
amyotrophia
— Noun
– English
~ progressive wasting of muscle tissues
amyotrophy
— Noun
– English
~ progressive wasting of muscle tissues
Amytal
— Noun
– English
~ the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic
amyxia
— Noun
– English
~ a condition in which no mucus in produced