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Definition of Gammopathy
1. Noun. A disturbance in the synthesis of immunoglobulins; proteins having antibody activity increase greatly in the blood.
Definition of Gammopathy
1. Noun. (pathology) Any disease or malfunction that affects the production of gamma globulin and related immunoglobulins ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Gammopathy
1. A primary disturbance in immunoglobulin synthesis. Biclonal gammopathy, a gammopathy in which the serum contains two distinct monoclonal immunoglobulins. Monoclonal gammopathy, any one of a group of disorders due to proliferation of a single clone of lymphoid or plasma cells (visible on electrophoresis as a single peak) and characterised by the presence of monoclonal immunoglobulin in serum or urine. Polyclonal gammopathy, a gammopathy in which there is a heterogeneous increase in immunoglobulins involving more than one cell line; may be caused by any of a variety of inflammatory, infectious, or neoplastic disorders. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gammopathy
Literary usage of Gammopathy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Diabetes in America by Ronald Aubert (1996)
"Polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, skin
changes (POEMS) syndrome C. Drugs, chemical agents, and toxins a. ..."
2. Diabetes in America by Ronald Aubert (1996)
"Polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, skin
changes (POEMS) syndrome C. Drugs, chemical agents, and toxins a. ..."
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