Etymed
immunoproliferative disorder
Definition
A medical condition characterized by abnormal proliferation or increase of immune cells or immune system activity
Clinical context
A 45-year-old patient presents with fatigue, weight loss, and frequent infections. Laboratory studies reveal elevated white blood cell count with abnormal lymphocytes, and bone marrow biopsy shows excessive proliferation of B-cells. The patient is diagnosed with a lymphoproliferative disorder that has progressed to lymphoma.
Mnemonic
Immune cells multiplying = Immuno-proliferative disorder
These morphemes also unlock…
- immun/o — immune
- prolifer/o — increase; multiply
- ative — pertaining to
- disorder — abnormal condition