macroglobulinemia

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mac·ro·glob·u·li·ne·mia | \-ˌglä-byə-lə-ˈnē-mē-ə

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Definition of macroglobulinemia

: a disorder characterized by increased blood serum viscosity and the presence of macroglobulins in the serum

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macroglobulinemia

noun

mac·ro·glob·u·lin·emia

variants: or chiefly British macroglobulinaemia \-ˌgläb-yə-lə-ˈnē-mē-ə

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Medical Definition of macroglobulinemia

: a disorder characterized by increased blood serum viscosity and the presence of macroglobulins in the serum

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