Immunocompromised
[im-yuh-noh-kom-pruh-mahyzd] /ˌɪm yə noʊˈkɒm prə maɪzd/
adjective
1.
having an impaired or immune response; immunodeficient.
/ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈkɒmprəmaɪzd/
adjective
1.
having an impaired immune system and therefore incapable of an effective immune response, usually as a result of disease, such as AIDS, that damages the immune system
immunocompromised im·mu·no·com·pro·mised (ĭm’yə-nō-kŏm’prə-mīzd, ĭ-myōō’-)
adj.
Incapable of developing a normal immune response, usually as a result of disease, malnutrition, or immunosuppressive therapy.
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