| 单词 | immunodeficiency virus |
| 释义 | > as lemmasimmunodeficiency virus Deficiency of immunity (humoral, cell-mediated, or both); impairment of the function of (a part of) the immune system; an instance of this. Frequently attributive, esp. in immunodeficiency disease, immunodeficiency syndrome, immunodeficiency virus.Immunodeficiency can occur as a primary condition, usually inherited, in which there is an intrinsic abnormality of the immune system, or can be secondary to a variety of infections, diseases, treatments, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > [noun] > susceptibility to disease > immunodeficiency immune deficiency1965 immunodeficiency1969 1969 Lancet 5 Apr. 720/2 It is relevant here to consider the role of the humoral and cellular immunodeficiency which is believed to exist in burned patients. 1977 Clin. Immunol. & Immunopathol. 8 520 Peripheral blood lymphocytes from 24 patients with a variety of primary immunodeficiencies..were examined. 1986 Nature 1 May 10 We propose that the AIDS retroviruses be officially designated as the human immunodeficiency viruses, to be known in abbreviated form as HIV. 1991 New Yorker 13 May 29/1 Since 1987, when he was found to have acquired-immunodeficiency syndrome, our friend has become an initialized person—Adrian, the P.W.A. 2001 N. Jones Rough Guide Trav. Health i. 92 Examples of illnesses or treatments which lead to immunodeficiency include leukaemia, lymphoma and HIV infection. < as lemmas |
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