immunocompromise
immunocompromise noun: the state of having a compromised immune system.
Noun
immunocompromise (uncountable)
- The state of having a compromised immune system.
- Some types of cancer can lead to immunocompromise.2003, Virginia Carrieri-Kohlman, Ada M. Lindsey, Claudia M. West, Pathophysiological Phenomena in Nursing, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- immunodeficiency, immunosuppression
- Antonyms:
- immunocompetence, immunocompetency, immunocapability
Verb
immunocompromise (third-person singular simple present immunocompromises, present participle immunocompromising, simple past and past participle immunocompromised)
- To cause a compromised immune system.
- It is predictable that some of these infections occur in individuals immunocompromised by malnutrition or underlying disease (notably cancer or AIDS) or by immunosuppressive therapy.2013, Robert H. Rubin, Lowell S. Young, Clinical Approach to Infection in the Compromised Host, →ISBN, page 275
- Synonyms:
- immunosuppress
Synonyms of immunocompromise
Antonyms
Forms of immunocompromise
| third-person singular present | immunocompromises |
|---|---|
| present participle | immunocompromising |
| past participle | immunocompromised |
| past | immunocompromised |
Origin of immunocompromise
From immuno- + compromise.
Questions about immunocompromise
- What does immunocompromise mean?
- Immunocompromise means the state of having a compromised immune system.
- What part of speech is immunocompromise?
- Immunocompromise can be a noun or a verb.
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