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agammaglobulinemia

[ ey-gam-uh-glob-yuh-luh-nee-mee-uh ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. a condition of the blood, either congenital or acquired, in which there is near or complete absence of gamma globulin and a failure of the body to form antibodies, resulting in a frequent occurrence of infectious disease.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of agammaglobulinemia1

First recorded in 1950–55; a- 6 + gamma globulin + -emia
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Example Sentences

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It took two years before doctors discovered that David was born with a genetic immune deficiency called Bruton agammaglobulinemia, which left him susceptible to many infections and disorders, including polio.

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