| amyloidosis | term type: main entry term reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular definition: condition in which deposits of insoluble protein fragments can occur in a number of different parts of the body, including the tongue, heart, gastrointestinal tract, nerves, muscles, and ligaments, especially the carpal tunnel area of the hand. Symptoms include carpal tunnel syndrome-pain, numbness, tingling in the fingers and hands, weakness, weight loss, shortness of breath, or light-headedness. Amyloidosis affects about 15% of people with multiple myeloma. The treatment for amyloidosis with myeloma is essentially the treatment for multiple myeloma. (en) |
| amiloidosis | term type: main entry term reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular gender: feminine definition: enfermedad caracterizada por la aparición de formaciones de pequeños fragmentos de una proteína insoluble en distintas partes del cuerpo, tales como lengua, corazón, tracto gastrointestinal, nervios, músculos y especialmente en los dedos de la mano. Los síntomas comprenden temblores, acropaquia, dolor en la mano, debilidad, pérdida de peso u disnea. La amiloidosis afecta aproximadamente al 15% de los pacientes afectados de mieloma múltiple. El tratamiento de elección para la amiloidosis con mieloma es prácticamente el mismo que para mieloma múltiple. (es) |