Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A congenital or acquired deficiency of gamma globulins in the blood.
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- noun medicine A condition in which
gammaglobulins such asimmunoglobulins are absent from the blood, or present only in low concentrations
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- noun a rare immunological disorder characterized by the virtual absence of gamma globulin in the blood and consequent susceptibility to infection
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Examples
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Too little Btk causes a disease called Bruton's agammaglobulinemia, in which the B-lymphocytes fail to mature and produce antibodies, leading to infections.
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These include, but are not limited to, congenital X-linked agammaglobulinemia, common variable immunodeficiency, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, and severe combined immunodeficiencies.
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But Jack has a rare, genetic immune deficiency disorder - agammaglobulinemia - that makes it difficult for his body to fight off common bacteria and viruses.
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But Jack has a rare, genetic immune deficiency disorder - agammaglobulinemia - that makes it difficult for his body to fight off common bacteria and viruses.
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These include but are not limited to congenital X-linked agammaglobulinemia, common variable immunodeficiency, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, and severe combined immunodeficiencies.
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These include but are not limited to congenital X-linked agammaglobulinemia, common variable immunodeficiency,
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