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Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance — Classification and external resources Schematic representation of a normal protein electrophoresis gel. A small spike would be present in the gamma (γ) band in MGUS ICD 1 … Wikipedia
monoclonal gammopathy — n any of various disorders marked by proliferation of a single clone of antibody producing lymphoid cells resulting in an abnormal increase of a monoclonal antibody in the blood serum and urine and that include both benign or asymptomatic… … Medical dictionary
monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance — (MGUS) benign monoclonal g … Medical dictionary
monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance — MGUS. A benign condition in which there is a high level of a protein called M protein in the blood. Patients with MGUS are at an increased risk of developing cancer. Also called MGUS … English dictionary of cancer terms
Monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis — (MBL) is a condition that resembles chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) but does not meet the critera for CLL, and does not require treatment. However, CLL requiring treatment develops at the rate of 1.1% per year.[1][2] The definition of CLL… … Wikipedia
gammopathy — A primary disturbance in immunoglobulin synthesis. benign monoclonal g. SYN: monoclonal g. of undetermined significance. biclonal g. a g. in which the serum contains two distinct monoclonal immunoglobulins … Medical dictionary
BMG — benign monoclonal gammopathy … Medical dictionary
BMG — • benign monoclonal gammopathy … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
MGUS — Abbreviation for monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance. * * * monoclonal gammopathies of undetermined significance * * * monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance; see benign monoclonal gammopathy, under gammopathy … Medical dictionary
plasma cell dyscrasias — a diverse group of neoplastic diseases involving proliferation of a single clone of cells producing a serum M component (a monoclonal immunoglobulin or immunoglobulin fragment); the cells usually have plasma cell morphology, but may have… … Medical dictionary
