agammaglobulinemia
noun
agam·ma·glob·u·lin·emia
ˌā-ˌga-mə-ˌglä-byə-lə-ˈnē-mē-ə 
: a condition in which the body forms few or no gamma globulins or antibodies
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Immunocompromised people include those with HIV or AIDS, cancer, congenital agammaglobulinemia and those taking immunosuppressants, according to the CDC.
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Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 22 Oct. 2021
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Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 22 Oct. 2021
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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
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