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agammaglobulinaemia

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a·gam·ma·glob·u·lin·e·mi·a

(ā-gam'ă-glob'yū-li-nē'mē-ă)

Absence of, or extremely low levels of, the gamma fraction of serum globulin; sometimes used loosely to denote absence of immunoglobulins in general.
See also: hypogammaglobulinemia
Synonym(s): agammaglobulinaemia.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

agammaglobulinaemia

Complete absence of the normal blood gamma globulin proteins. The gamma globulins are IMMUNOGLOBULINS (ANTIBODIES) their absence leads to a dangerous susceptibility to infection-immune deficiency.

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