amyloidoma
A mass of amyloid that has collected in an anatomic site as a result of any of various…A mass of amyloid (misfolded proteins and polysaccharides) that has collected in an anatomic site as a result of any of various types of amyloidosis; it is not, strictly speaking, a benign tumor (because it is not a lump of cells but rather extracellular protein), but it can produce mass effect like a benign tumor would.
Meaning
1 sensesA mass of amyloid (misfolded proteins and polysaccharides) that has collected in an anatomic site as a result of any of various types of amyloidosis; it is not, strictly speaking, a benign tumor (because it is not a lump of cells but rather extracellular protein), but it can produce mass effect like a benign tumor would.
Origin
From amyloid + -oma.From amyloid + -oma.
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Forms
plural: amyloidomas / amyloidomata| Singular | amyloidoma |
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| Plural | amyloidomas / amyloidomata |
regular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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