macroglobulinemia

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

Definition of MACROGLOBULINEMIA

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

— mac·ro·glob·u·li·ne·mic \-mik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1949

Medical Dictionary

noun mac·ro·glob·u·lin·emia

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

—mac·ro·glob·u·lin·emic or chiefly British mac·ro·glob·u·lin·ae·mic \-mik\ adjective

mac·ro·glob·u·lin·emia or chiefly British mac·ro·glob·u·lin·ae·mia \-ˌgläb-yə-lə-ˈnē-mē-ə\

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