Transthyretin amyloidosis is a slowly progressive condition characterized by the buildup of abnormal deposits of a protein called amyloid (amyloidosis) in the body's organs and tissues.
If you play tennis, you may be familiar with the different racket customizing choices you have -- common choices include string type, gauge and tension. Not so common is an inexpensive device called a shock absorber or vibration dampener. These devices have no impact on your performance, but some players can't play without one. It's a personal choice, and if you do use a dampener, its placement must comply with the rules of the International Tennis Federation.
a racket game played between two players or pairs of players who hit a ball to and fro over a net on a rectangular court of grass, asphalt, clay, etc See also lawn tennis, real tennis, court tennis, table tennis (as modifier): tennis court, tennis racket Word Origin C14: probably from Anglo-French tenetz hold (imperative), from Old French tenir to hold, from Latin tenÄre