proteinosis /pro·tein·o·sis/ (pro″tēn-o´sis) the accumulation of excess protein in the tissues.
lipid proteinosis a hereditary defect of lipid metabolism marked by yellowish deposits of hyaline lipid-carbohydrate mixture on the inner surface of the lips, under the tongue, on the oropharynx, and on the larynx, and by skin lesions.
pulmonary alveolar proteinosis a chronic lung disease in which the distal alveoli become filled with eosinophilic, probably endogenous proteinaceous material that prevents ventilation of affected areas.
pro·tein·o·sis (pr  t -n s s)n. A condition characterized by disordered protein formation and distribution, especially as manifested by the deposition of abnormal proteins in tissues. |
proteinosis
the accumulation of excess protein in the tissues.
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