monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significancenoun [ U ]
uk/mɒn.əˌkləʊ.nəl ɡæmˌɒp.ə.θi əv ʌn.nəʊn sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kəns/us/ˌmɑː.nəˈkloʊ.nəl ɡæmˈɑː.pə.θi əv ˈʌnˌnoʊn sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kəns/abbreviation MGUS, benign monoclonal gammopathy, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance specializeda condition in which the body produces high levels of an abnormal protein found in the blood, called paraprotein. The condition does not usually cause any symptoms but in a few cases may lead to the development of multiple myeloma (= cancer in the plasma cells in bone marrow).
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- angina
- deep vein thrombosis
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- economy-class syndrome
- Eisenmenger syndrome
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