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Macroglobulinemia (MAK-ro-GLOB-u-li-NE-me-uh) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Macroglobulinemia (MAK-ro-GLOB-u-li-NE-me-uh)? A condition in which the blood contains high levels of large proteins and is too thick to flow through small blood vessels. One type is Waldenstroms macroglobulinemia, which is a type of cancer.

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