Agammaglobulinemia

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  • noun. A congenital or acquired deficiency of gamma globulins in the blood.
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  • noun. A condition in which gammaglobulins such as immunoglobulins 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
  • Word Usage
    "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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