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immunocompromised
im·mu·no·com·pro·mised I0051320 (ĭm′yə-nō-kŏm′prə-mīzd, ĭ-myo͞o′-)adj. Incapable of developing a normal immune response, usually as a result of disease, malnutrition, or immunosuppressive therapy.immunocompromised (ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈkɒmprəˌmaɪzd) adj (Pathology) having an impaired immune system and therefore incapable of an effective immune response, usually as a result of disease, such as AIDS, that damages the immune systemThesaurusAdj. | 1. | immunocompromised - unable to develop a normal immune response usually because of malnutrition or immunodeficiency or immunosuppressive therapy | Translationsimmunocompromised
immunocompromised[‚im·yə·nō′ämpre‚mīzd] (immunology) Having an impaired or weakened immune system (usually due to drugs or illness). Immunocompromised
immunocompromised [im″u-no-kom´pro-mīzd] having the immune response" >immune response attenuated by administration of immunosuppressive drugs, by irradiation, by malnutrition, or by certain disease processes such as the viral infection that produces the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).im·mu·no·com·pro·mised (im'yū-nō-kom'prō-mīzd), Denoting a person with an immunologic mechanism deficient either because of an immunodeficiency disorder or because it has been so rendered by immunosuppressive agents.immunocompromised (ĭm′yə-nō-kŏm′prə-mīzd, ĭ-myo͞o′-)adj. Incapable of developing a normal immune response, usually as a result of disease, malnutrition, or immunosuppressive therapy.immunocompromised adjective Having an impaired immune responsiveness caused by acquired or congenital immunodeficiency, infection (e.g., HIV, TB) or chemotherapy.immunocompromised adjective Immunology Having an impaired immune responsiveness caused by acquired or congenital immunodeficiency, infection–eg, HIV, TB, or chemotherapyim·mu·no·com·pro·mised (im'yū-nō-kom'prŏ-mīzd) Denoting an individual with deficient immunologic mechanisms either because of an immunodeficiency disorder or because the system has been rendered so by immunosuppressive agents. ImmunocompromisedA change or alteration of the immune system that normally serves to fight off infections and other illnesses. This can involve changes in antibodies that the body produces (hygogammaglobulinemia), or defect in the cells that partake in the immune response. Diseases such as AIDS and cancer exhibit changes in the body's natural immunity.Mentioned in: Aspergillosis, Blastomycosis, Cat-Scratch Disease, Chickenpox, Coccidioidomycosis, Cryptococcosis, Cryptosporidiosis, Cyclosporiasis, Fifth Disease, Giardiasis, Legionnaires' Disease, Listeriosis, Pseudomonas Infections, Shingles, Toxoplasmosis, Tuberculin Skin Testim·mu·no·com·pro·mised (im'yū-nō-kom'prŏ-mīzd) Denoting a person with an immunologic mechanism deficient either because of an immunodeficiency disorder or it made by immunosuppressive agents. ThesaurusSeeimmunodeficiency |