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agammaglobulinemia

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a·gam·ma·glob·u·lin·e·mi·a  (-gm-glby-l-nm-)
n.
A congenital or acquired deficiency of gamma globulins in the blood.
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Noun1.agammaglobulinemia - a rare immunological disorder characterized by the virtual absence of gamma globulin in the blood and consequent susceptibility to infection
immunodeficiency - immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced


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Persistent and fatal central nervous system echovirus infections in patients with agammaglobulinemia.
Among the possible treatments are the elimination of chronic sinusitis, avoidance of or desensitization to offending allergens, repair of a cleft palate, treatment of agammaglobulinemia, or tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.
These disorders encompass more than 100 diseases, including common variable immunodeficiency, X-linked agammaglobulinemia, and severe combined immunodeficiency.
 
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