paraproteinn.
/ˌparəˈprəʊtiːn/, U.S. /ˌpɛrəˈproʊˌtin/ Biochemistry and Pathology.
A protein found in the blood only in certain abnormal conditions; spec. a monoclonal immunoglobulin.
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feverish mattera1398
haemophaein1845
carboxyhaemoglobin1891
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paraprotein1949
rheumatoid factor1949
sickle cell haemoglobin1950
Philadelphia chromosome1961
1949 Chem. Abstr. 43 9097 The paraproteins have a different structural analysis than plasma protein.
1961 Lancet 9 Sept. 603/2 Large errors may arise if the urinary protein consists of a paraprotein, such as Bence Jones'.
1991 Biotech. Forum Europe Sept. 505/1 An important tool for the assessment of myelomas, lymphomas, leukaemias, and other diseases producing paraproteins.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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