macroglobulinemia

noun

mac·​ro·​glob·​u·​li·​ne·​mia ˌma-krō-ˌglä-byə-lə-ˈnē-mē-ə How to pronounce macroglobulinemia (audio)
: a disorder characterized by increased blood serum viscosity and the presence of macroglobulins in the serum
macroglobulinemic adjective

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Nearly eight months later, Turner revealed that he had been diagnosed with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, a type of bone marrow cancer, while still married to Nist. EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025 In December 2024, Turner revealed to PEOPLE that he was diagnosed with a slow-growing bone marrow cancer called Waldenström's macroglobulinemia. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 May 2025 The reality star said he was then diagnosed with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, a slow-growing bone marrow cancer. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024 The 72-year-old former reality television star revealed thathe is currently battling an incurable and slow form of bone marrow cancer known as Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia in a new interview with People Magazine on Wednesday, December 11. Lexi Lane, SPIN, 11 Dec. 2024 Turner said he was diagnosed with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, a disease that changes white blood cells into cancer cells that build up in the bone marrow, according to the Mayo Clinic. Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024 Turner, 72, was diagnosed with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, a form of blood cancer. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024 Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia is a slow-growing type of cancer that begins in the white blood cells, according to the Mayo Clinic. Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Makroglobulinämie, from Makroglobulin macroglobulin + -ämie -emia

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of macroglobulinemia was in 1949

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“Macroglobulinemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macroglobulinemia. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

macroglobulinemia

noun
mac·​ro·​glob·​u·​lin·​emia
variants or chiefly British macroglobulinaemia
: a disorder characterized by increased blood serum viscosity and the presence of macroglobulins in the serum
macroglobulinemic adjective
or chiefly British macroglobulinaemic
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