immunocompromised

[ im-yuh-noh-kom-pruh-mahyzd ]

/ ˌɪm yə noʊˈkɒm prə maɪzd /

adjective

having an impaired or compromised immune response; immunodeficient.

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Words nearby immunocompromised

immunoblastic lymphadenopathy, immunochemical assay, immunochemistry, immunocompetence, immunocompetent, immunocompromised, immunoconglutinin, immunocyte, immunocytochemistry, immunodeficiency, immunodeficiency syndrome

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British Dictionary definitions for immunocompromised

immunocompromised

/ (ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈkɒmprəmaɪzd) /

adjective

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 system

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Medical definitions for immunocompromised

immunocompromised

[ ĭm′yə-nō-kŏm′prə-mīzd, ĭ-myōō′- ]

adj.

Incapable of developing a normal immune response, usually as a result of disease, malnutrition, or immunosuppressive therapy.