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hypogammaglobulinemia

hypogammaglobulinemia

9.9
A low level of antibodies in the blood that makes infections more likely
  • noun
  • /ˌhaɪpoʊˌɡæməˌɡlɒbjuˈniːmiə/
  • Specialized
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  • Doctors often recommend regular immunizations for individuals diagnosed with hypogammaglobulinemia to help protect against infections.

Examples

  • Patients with hypogammaglobulinemia are at a higher risk for recurring infections due to their weakened immune response.

  • This study was terminated early due to concerns regarding serious infections and hypogammaglobulinemia.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Understanding hypogammaglobulinemia is crucial for managing the treatment of patients with immune deficiencies.

How Abundant

hypogammaglobulinemia
  • Specialized
9.9
agammaglobulinemia
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

hypogammaglobulinemia singular
hypogammaglobulinemias plural

Morphology

hypogammaglobulinemia = gammaglobulinemia (opaque) = hypo + gamma + globulin + emia

The word is formed by prefixing hypo- to a specialized medical base, but the full meaning is not readily recoverable for an average learner from the parts alone.

Etymology

Hypogammaglobulinemia breaks into hypo- 'under', gamma (the name of a type of globulin, a protein that helps fight infection), and -emia 'in the blood', like anemia. So the word means 'too little gamma globulin in the blood', which is why people with it get more infections.