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Amyloid degeneration
Introduction
Amyloid degeneration is a type of degeneration with the deposit of lardacein in the tissues. It indicates impairment of nutritive function and is seen in wasting diseases.
- Also sometimes called Abercrombie’s disease, Abercrombie’s syndrome, Virchow’s syndrome, bacony disease, cellulose disease, hyaloid disease, lardaceous disease, and waxy disease.
References
- Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary (Twenty-sixth Edition) (ISBN 0-7216-1645-3)