agammaglobulinemia

noun

agam·​ma·​glob·​u·​lin·​emia ˌā-ˌga-mə-ˌglä-byə-lə-ˈnē-mē-ə How to pronounce agammaglobulinemia (audio)
: a condition in which the body forms few or no gamma globulins or antibodies
agammaglobulinemic adjective

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Immunocompromised people include those with HIV or AIDS, cancer, congenital agammaglobulinemia and those taking immunosuppressants, according to the CDC. Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 22 Oct. 2021 Immunocompromised people include those with HIV or AIDS, cancer, congenital agammaglobulinemia and those taking immunosuppressants, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of agammaglobulinemia was circa 1952

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Medical Definition

agammaglobulinemia

noun
agam·​ma·​glob·​u·​lin·​emia
variants or chiefly British agammaglobulinaemia
: a pathological condition in which the body forms few or no gamma globulins or antibodies compare dysgammaglobulinemia
agammaglobulinemic adjective
agammaglobulinemic patients

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