py·ro·glob·u·lin (p  r -gl b y -l n)n. Any of various immunoglobulins that coagulate when heated, usually associated with multiple myeloma or macroglobulinemia. |
pyroglobulin
[pī′rōglob′yəlin]
an immunoglobulin that precipitates irreversibly when heated. Pyroglobulins are often present in the blood of patients with diseases such as multiple myeloma.
pyroglobulin [pi″ro-glob´u-lin]
a monoclonal immunoglobulin that precipitates irreversibly upon heating to 56°C (as opposed to Bence Jones proteins, which precipitate but redissolve on cooling).
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