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noun
A type of immune disorder characterised by a reduction in all types of gamma globulins
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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noun
an abnormally low concentration of gamma globulin in the blood and increased risk of infection
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: immunodeficiency
History
From hypo- + gamma globulin + -emia.
