- immunocompromised
- adj.describing patients in whom the immune response is reduced or defective due to immunosuppression. Such patients are vulnerable to opportunistic infections.
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immunocompromised — Denoting an individual whose immunologic mechanism is deficient either because of an immunodeficiency disorder or because it has been rendered so by immunosuppressive agents. * * * im·mu·no·com·pro·mised käm prə .mīzd adj having the immune system … Medical dictionary
immunocompromised — adjective Date: 1974 having the immune system impaired or weakened (as by drugs or illness) … New Collegiate Dictionary
immunocompromised — im·mu·no·com·pro·mised (ĭm yə nō kŏmʹprə mīzd, ĭ myo͞o ) adj. Incapable of developing a normal immune response, usually as a result of disease, malnutrition, or immunosuppressive therapy. * * * … Universalium
immunocompromised — adjective Having an immune system that has been impaired by disease or treatment … Wiktionary
immunocompromised — adjective Medicine having an impaired immune system … English new terms dictionary
immunocompromised — im·mu·no·compromised … English syllables
immunocompromised — /ˌɪmjənoʊˈkɒmprəmaɪzd/ (say .imyuhnoh kompruhmuyzd) adjective of, relating to, or designating a person who is suffering from an immunodeficiency …
immunocompromised — a. immunosuppressed … Dictionary of difficult words
immunocompromised — Having a weakened immune system caused by certain diseases or treatments … English dictionary of cancer terms
immunocompromised — adjective unable to develop a normal immune response usually because of malnutrition or immunodeficiency or immunosuppressive therapy • Pertains to noun: ↑immunological disorder … Useful english dictionary
