Plasma cell dyscrasia

Plasma Cell Dyscrasia is a group of conditions characterized by the abnormal proliferation of a single clone of plasma cells, which results in an overproduction of a monoclonal protein (also known as M protein). These conditions can range from benign (such as MGUS) to malignant (such as multiple myeloma).

Pronunciation

Plasma Cell Dyscrasia is pronounced as "plaz-muh sel dis-krey-zee-uh".

Etymology

The term "Plasma Cell Dyscrasia" is derived from the Greek words "plasma" (meaning "moldable substance"), "kýtos" (meaning "cell"), and "dyskrasia" (meaning "bad mixture"). This refers to the abnormal mixture of cells found in these conditions.

Related Terms

• MGUS
• Multiple Myeloma
• Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia
• Light Chain Deposition Disease
• Amyloidosis

See Also

• Plasma Cells
• Protein
• Monoclonal Protein

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