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单词 immunocompromised
释义

immunocompromised

adjective

im·​mu·​no·​com·​pro·​mised ˌi-myə-nō-ˈkäm-prə-ˌmīzd How to pronounce immunocompromised (audio)
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variants or less commonly immuno-compromised or immune-compromised
i-ˈmyün-ˈkäm-prə-ˌmīzd How to pronounce immunocompromised (audio)
: having the immune system impaired or weakened (as by drugs or illness)
And fear of vaccines doesn't just potentially harm the children whose parents forgo vaccination but also other kids, as well as immunocompromised adults, by threatening the herd immunity that we rely on to protect the larger population. James Poniewozik
Raw shellfish eaters are vulnerable to hepatitis and mild-to-severe gastroenteritis. At greater risk, however, are those who are immunocompromised, pregnant or suffer from liver disease, chronic alcohol abuse, cancer, diabetes or inflammatory bowel disease. Eating Well
Only recently, the parasite has also been shown to cause illness in human beings, but at first it was believed to affect only immune-compromised patients. Melva Weber

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Meantime, hundreds of thousands of AstraZeneca’s Evusheld prophylactic treatment for immunocompromised patients are sitting on shelves at hospitals and infusion centers. Allysia Finley, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022 The test can also help doctors develop individualized vaccination recommendations for immunocompromised patients. Erin Prater, Fortune, 15 June 2022 Throughout the pandemic, researchers have shown immune-resistant variants rising in immunocompromised patients, where there’s enough of an immune response to train the virus but not enough to clear it entirely. Jason Mast, STAT, 29 May 2022 Perhaps the biggest caution is that the effectiveness of TPOXX may be reduced in immunocompromised patients. Judy Stone, Forbes, 28 May 2022 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this month updated vaccine recommendations for immunocompromised patients. Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Feb. 2022 The person was an immunocompromised adult living in Houston, Texas. Kristy Totten, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 Vulnerable and immunocompromised individuals may be more susceptible to infection. Rob Wile, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2022 Effectiveness against hospitalization is dropping over time, especially among people over 65 and the immunocompromised. The Week Staff, The Week, 14 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

immuno- + compromised

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

immunocompromised

adjective

im·​mu·​no·​com·​pro·​mised -ˈkäm-prə-ˌmīzd How to pronounce immunocompromised (audio)
variants also immuno-compromised or immune-compromised
: having the immune system impaired or weakened (as by drugs or illness)
immunocompromised patients
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