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immunocompromization

immunocompromization noun: the inability to respond to an infection due to an impaired immune system.

Noun

immunocompromization (uncountable)

  1. The inability to respond to an infection due to an impaired immune system.
    • Fungal keratitis is typically an opportunistic infection of the cornea usually following trauma to the cornea, poor compliance with contact lens care, or severe immunocompromization.2006, Amar Agarwal, Handbook of Ophthalmology, page 276

Origin of immunocompromization

From immuno- + compromization.

Questions about immunocompromization

What does immunocompromization mean?
Immunocompromization means the inability to respond to an infection due to an impaired immune system.
What part of speech is immunocompromization?
Immunocompromization is a noun.

Words near immunocompromization in the dictionary

  1. immunocompromisations
  2. immunocompromise
  3. immunocompromised
  4. immunocompromises
  5. immunocompromising
  6. immunocompromization
  7. immunocompromized
  8. immunoconcordant
  9. immunoconfocal
  10. immunoconformational
  11. immunoconjugate

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