Recent studies suggest that the deposition of amyloid might happen several years before symptoms of memory impairment begin in somebody with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Amyloid
//ˈæmɪlɔɪd//
Synonyms for "amyloid" (5 found)
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Adjective(2 words)
Related words (2)
Adjective(2 words)
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10 translations across 6 languages.
Catalan
2 entries- amiloide adj (containing or resembling starch)
- amiloide noun (misfolded proteins that disrupt normal organ function)
Finnish
1 entries- amyloidi noun (misfolded proteins that disrupt normal organ function)
French
1 entries- amyloïde adj (containing or resembling starch)
Polish
1 entries- amyloid noun (misfolded proteins that disrupt normal organ function)
Portuguese
2 entries- amiloide adj (containing or resembling starch)
- amiloide noun (misfolded proteins that disrupt normal organ function)
Spanish
3 entries- amiloideo adj (containing or resembling starch)
- amiloideo adj (turning blue-black)
- amiloide noun (misfolded proteins that disrupt normal organ function)
Sample sentences
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Researchers at the University of Malta and the National Center of Scientific Research at the University of Bordeaux tested the plants' chemical extracts on Brewer's yeast with beta amyloid deposits, similar to those seen in Alzheimer's disease.
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