Immunodeficiency

Definition: Meaning of, immunodeficiency in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌɪmjʊnəʊdɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nsi;ɪˌmjuːnəʊdɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nsi /

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immunodeficiency	immunodeficiencies

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immunodeficiency used in phrases

human immunodeficiency virus (noun)
1. AIDS the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome ; it replicates in and kills the helper T cells
severe combined immunodeficiency (noun)
1. a congenital disease affecting T cells that can result from a mutation in any one of several different genes; children with it are susceptible to infectious disease; if untreated it is lethal within the first year or two of life
severe combined immunodeficiency disease (noun)
1. a congenital disease affecting T cells that can result from a mutation in any one of several different genes; children with it are susceptible to infectious disease; if untreated it is lethal within the first year or two of life
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Pronunciation: kəˈhuːn nʌt

Parts of Speech: noun

nut of the cohune palm having hard white shells like those of ivory nuts

immunodeficient