n. 1. A starchlike substance. [ 1913 Webster + AS ]

2. (Med.) Any of a group of diverse starchlike glycoproteins deposited in the organs under some pathological conditions, such as amyloidosis; they are composed of linear nonbranching fibrils when viewed under the electron microscope. Stedman 25 [ 1913 Webster + AS ]

Amyloid degeneration (Med.), Same as amyloidosis; -- called also waxy degeneration or lardaceous degeneration. [ 1913 Webster + AS ]

{ } a. [ L. amylum starch + -oid. ] Resembling or containing starch; starchlike. AS
Syn. -- starchlike, amylaceous [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) A disorder characterized by deposit of extracellular amyloid{ 2 } in organs or tissues in an amount that interferes with normal function of the affected organ; it is often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma. Called also amyloid degeneration waxy degeneration and lardaceous degeneration. [ WordNet 1.5 + AS ]