hypogammaglobulinemia
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hypogammaglobulinemia hy·po·gam·ma·glob·u·li·ne·mi·a (hī'pō-gām'ə-glŏb'yə-lə-nē'mē-ə)
n.
Decreased quantity of the gamma fraction of serum globulin.
A decreased quantity of immunoglobulins in the blood.
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| hypogammaglobulinemia | |
noun | |
| an abnormally low concentration of gamma globulin in the blood and increased risk of infection |
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