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amyloid en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ˈæmɪlɔɪd/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *mólā Ancient Greek μύλη (múlē) Ancient Greek ἄμῠλος (ámŭlos) Ancient Greek ἄμῠλον (ámŭlon)der. Latin amylumder. English amyl Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English amyloid From amyl + -oid.

Meanings

1. Containing or resembling starch.
2. Applied to a mushroom that turns blue-black upon application of Melzer's reagent.

Forms

Deriveds

amyloidity · hemiamyloid

Relateds

inamyloid · nonamyloid · pseudoamyloid · dextrinoid

Translations (5)

es amiloideo (turning blue-black) · ca amiloide (containing or resembling starch) · pt amiloide (containing or resembling starch) · es amiloideo (containing or resembling starch) · fr amyloïde (containing or resembling starch)

amyloid en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈæmɪlɔɪd/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *mólā Ancient Greek μύλη (múlē) Ancient Greek ἄμῠλος (ámŭlos) Ancient Greek ἄμῠλον (ámŭlon)der. Latin amylumder. English amyl Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English amyloid From amyl + -oid.

Meanings

1. A waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis.
2. Any of various starchlike substances.

Forms

Deriveds

amyloidophilic · preamyloid · amyloidogenesis · amyloid beta · amyloidoma · proamyloid · amyloidotropic · antiamyloid · amyloidopathy · amyloidogenic · amyloidosis

Translations (5)

es amiloide (misfolded proteins that disrupt normal organ function) · ca amiloide (misfolded proteins that disrupt normal organ function) · fi amyloidi (misfolded proteins that disrupt normal organ function) · pl amyloid (misfolded proteins that disrupt normal organ function) · pt amiloide (misfolded proteins that disrupt normal organ function)