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

Examples of macroglobulinemia in a Sentence

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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. 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

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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Cite this Entry

“Macroglobulinemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macroglobulinemia. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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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