dysgammaglobulinemia /dys·gam·ma·glob·u·lin·emia/ (-gam″ah-glob″u-lin-e´me-ah) an immunological deficiency state marked by selective deficiencies of one or more, but not all, classes of immunoglobulins.dysgammaglobuline´mic
dysgammaglobulinemia
dys·gam·ma·glob·u·li·ne·mi·a (d s-g m  -gl by-l-n  m-)n. A disorder involving an abnormality in the structure, distribution, or frequency of serum gamma-globulins. |
dysgammaglobulinemia
[disgam′əglob′yəlinē′mē·ə]
an inherited immunodeficiency disease. Affected individuals do not produce adequate numbers of immunoglobulins, including antibodies, and therefore are susceptible to infection, cancer, and other diseases. Also spelled dysgammaglobulinaemia.
dysgammaglobulinemia
a selective deficiency of one or more, but not all, class of immunoglobulin. A hereditary dysgammaglobulinemia has been recorded in chickens.
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