The Collaborative International Dictionary
Waxy kidney
Waxy \Wax"y\, a.
Resembling wax in appearance or consistency; viscid;
adhesive; soft; hence, yielding; pliable; impressible. ``Waxy
to persuasion.''
--Bp. Hall.
Waxy degeneration (Med.), amyloid degeneration. See under Amyloid.
Waxy kidney, Waxy liver, etc. (Med.), a kidney or liver affected by waxy degeneration.