immunodeficiency

[ im-yuh-noh-di-fish-uhn-see, ih-myoo- ]

noun

, plural im·mu·no·de·fi·cien·cies.

1. impairment of the immune response, predisposing to infection and certain malignancies.

immunodeficiency

/ ˌimjʊnəʊdɪˈfɪʃənsɪ /

noun

1. a deficiency in or breakdown of a person's immune system

immunodeficiency

/ ĭm′yə-nō-dĭ-fĭsh′ən-sē,ĭ-myo̅o̅′- /

1. The inability to produce a normal immune response, caused by an acquired or inherited disease.

Other Words From

• immu·no·de·ficient adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of immunodeficiency¹

First recorded in 1970–75; immuno- + deficiency

Example Sentences

The two screens—either upping or lowering gene expression in tens of thousands of genes on a whim—can be adapted to dig into autoimmune disorders, immunodeficiency, or infections from donated human cells.

From Singularity Hub 

Some patients have immunodeficiency because of a weakened immune system, while at the same time battling autoimmune conditions, in which an overzealous immune system attacks its own body.

From Nautilus

GRID, gay-related immune deficiency, became AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

From The Daily Beast