An abnormality in plasma proteins, usually in immunoglobulins.
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dys·pro·tein·emia or chiefly Brit dys·pro·tein·ae·mia .dis-.prōt-ən-'ē-mē-ə, -.prō-.tēn-, -.prōt-ē-ən- n any abnormality of the protein content of the blood
dys·pro·tein·emic or chiefly Brit dys·pro·tein·ae·mic -'ē-mik adj
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dys·pro·tein·emia (dis-pro″tēn-eґme-ə) [dys- + protein + -emia] 1. disorder of the protein content of the blood. 2. a plasma cell dyscrasia.Medical dictionary. 2011.