hy·per·glob·u·li·ne·mi·a (h  p r-gl by-l-n  m-)n. A condition characterized by abnormally large amounts of globulins in the blood. |
hyperglobulinemia
[-glob′yəlinē′mē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, hyper, L, globulus, small globe, haima, blood
an excess of globulin in the blood.
hyperglobulinemia (hī´purglob´-ūlinē´mē
),n an abnormally high concentration of globulins in the blood.
hyperglobulinemia
excess of globulin in the blood.
monoclonal hyperglobulinemia
see monoclonal gammopathy.
polyclonal hyperglobulinemia
see polyclonal gammopathy.
hyperglobulinemia
Immunology An ↑ in serum Ig for any reason, often neoplastic, as seen in clonal expansions of B-plasma cells, as in
myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, and other lymphoproliferations–eg, leukemia, lymphoma; it may also occur in immune dysfunctions–eg, hyper-IgD, hyper-IgE, hyper-IgM syndromes. See Benign monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, Myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia.
myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, and other lymphoproliferations–eg, leukemia, lymphoma; it may also occur in immune dysfunctions–eg, hyper-IgD, hyper-IgE, hyper-IgM syndromes. See Benign monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, Myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia.
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