hyperreactive malarious splenomegaly
hy·per·re·ac·tive ma·lar·i·ous sple·no·meg·a·ly
a syndrome characterized by persistent splenomegaly, exceptionally high serum IgM and malaria antibody levels, and hepatic sinusoidal lymphocytosis; believed to be a disturbance in the T-lymphocyte control of the humoral response to recurrent malaria.
Synonym(s): tropic splenomegaly syndrome
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hy·per·re·ac·tive ma·lar·i·ous sple·no·meg·a·ly
(hī'pĕr-ak'tiv mă-lar'ē-ŭs splē'nō-meg'ă-lē)A syndrome characterized by persistent splenomegaly, exceptionally high serum IgM and malaria antibody levels, and hepatic sinusoidal lymphocytosis.
Synonym(s): tropical splenomegaly syndrome.
Synonym(s): tropical splenomegaly syndrome.
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hy·per·re·ac·tive ma·lar·i·ous sple·no·meg·a·ly
(hī'pĕr-ak'tiv mă-lar'ē-ŭs splē'nō-meg'ă-lē)Syndrome characterized by persistent splenomegaly, exceptionally high serum IgM and malaria antibody levels, and hepatic sinusoidal lymphocytosis.
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