immunodeficiency 1
noundomain: state
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced
Hypernym
a disorder of the immune system
EnglishAntonym
the ability to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen
Derivationally related form
immunodeficient 1
adjective
incapable of developing an immune response following exposure to an antigen
Hyponym
AIDS 1
noun
a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
a rare immunological disorder characterized by the virtual absence of gamma globulin in the blood and consequent susceptibility to infection
an abnormally low concentration of gamma globulin in the blood and increased risk of infection
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
