macroglobulinemia
noun
mac·ro·glob·u·li·ne·mia
ˌma-krō-ˌglä-byə-lə-ˈnē-mē-ə 
: a disorder characterized by increased blood serum viscosity and the presence of macroglobulins in the serum
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Sheila Rogers, a friend of Handelman, confirmed the writer’s death to Rolling Stone, adding that the cause was Waldenström macroglobulinemia, a rare form of blood cancer.
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2024
Monroe, 35, was undergoing treatment for Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM), a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma also known as lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, 4 Mar. 2022
Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia is a blood cell cancer and a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 14 July 2021
During the quarter, Imbruvica won U.S. regulatory approval for a new use, treating a rare cancer called Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, and the Food and Drug Administration also approved a three-drug combination pill for treating HIV, Symtuza.
—Linda A. Johnson, The Seattle Times, 16 Oct. 2018
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2024
Monroe, 35, was undergoing treatment for Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM), a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma also known as lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, 4 Mar. 2022
Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia is a blood cell cancer and a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 14 July 2021
During the quarter, Imbruvica won U.S. regulatory approval for a new use, treating a rare cancer called Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, and the Food and Drug Administration also approved a three-drug combination pill for treating HIV, Symtuza.
—Linda A. Johnson, The Seattle Times, 16 Oct. 2018
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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
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