immunodeficiency
pronunciation
How to pronounce immunodeficiency in British English:
UK [ɪˌmju:nəʊdɪˈfɪʃnsi]
How to pronounce immunodeficiency in American English:
US [ɪˌmjunoʊdɪˈfɪʃnsi]
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- Noun:
- immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced
Word Origin
- immunodeficiency (n.)
- 1969, from comb. form of immune + deficiency.
Example
- 1. The human immunodeficiency virus was discovered in 1984 .
- 2. The cancer risk associated with viral load was lower than that associated with immunodeficiency , the researchers noted .
- 3. 1984 Retrovirus is discovered as cause of aids and later named human immunodeficiency virus or hiv .
- 4. More than 40 simian immunodeficiency viruses are known to infect african primates .
- 5. The study authors also analyzed the association between immunodeficiency , viral load , antiretroviral treatment and the onset of the seven cancers .