agammaglobulinemia

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

/ ˌeɪ gæm əˌglɒb yə ləˈni mi ə /

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noun Pathology.

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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Origin of agammaglobulinemia

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

OTHER WORDS FROM agammaglobulinemia

a·gam·ma·glob·u·li·ne·mic, adjective

Words nearby agammaglobulinemia

Agamede, Agamemnon, agamete, agamic, agamid, agammaglobulinemia, agamogenesis, agamogony, agamont, agamospermy, agamy