hypergammaglobulinaemia


hy·per·gam·ma·glob·u·lin·e·mi·a

(hī'pĕr-gam'ă-glob'yū-lin-ē'mē-ă) An increased concentration of gammaglobulins in the plasma.
Synonym(s): hypergammaglobulinaemia.

hypergammaglobulinaemia

An excess of the immune protein gamma globulin in the blood. This occurs in chronic liver disease and indicates increased activity of the B lymphocytes of the immune system.

hy·per·gam·ma·glob·u·lin·e·mi·a

(hī'pĕr-gam'ă-glob'yū-lin-ē'mē-ă) Increased γ-globulins in plasma, as in chronic infectious diseases.
Synonym(s): hypergammaglobulinaemia.