immunocompromised

American  

[im-yuh-noh-kom-pruh-mahyzd] / ˌɪm yə noʊˈkɒm prə maɪzd /

immune-compromised,

adjective

1. having a compromised or impaired immune response; immunodeficient.

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immunocompromised British  

/ ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈkɒmprəmaɪzd /

adjective

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of immunocompromised

First recorded in 1970–75; immuno- + compromised

Example Sentences

"I've seen children who have had strokes after chickenpox and I have also seen immunocompromised children particularly who have died as a consequence of chickenpox infection," she said.

From BBC

Standard vaccines are often less effective in older people or in the immunocompromised because they work through the immune system.

From Barron's

The team also evaluated 1,334 patients who were immunocompromised due to solid organ transplants.

From Science Daily

"Individuals who are older, immunocompromised adults and children who may have cancer, for example, are going to be afraid to go out into public."

From BBC

Dr. Elizabeth E. Hudson, regional physician chief of infectious diseases for Kaiser Permanente Southern California, said people 65 and older, and those who are immunocompromised should get vaccinated.

From Los Angeles Times