Glossary
Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
(MAH-noh-KLOH-nul ga-MAH-puh-thee ... UN-deh-TER-mind sig-NIH-fih-kunts)
A benign condition in which there is a higher-than-normal level of a protein called M protein in the blood. Patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance are at an increased risk of developing cancer. Also called MGUS.
Definition from the National Cancer Institute’s NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms.