adj.
Incapable of developing a normal immune response, usually as a result of disease, malnutrition, or immunosuppressive therapy.
Dictionary:
im·mu·no·com·pro·mised (ĭm'yə-nō-kŏm'prə-mīzd, ĭ-myū'-) ![]() |
| 5min Related Video: immunocompromised |
| Dental Dictionary: immunocompromised |
Having the quality of an immune response that has been weakened by a disease or immunosuppressive agent.
| Medical Dictionary: im·mu·no·com·pro·mised |
Incapable of developing a normal immune response, usually as a result of disease, malnutrition, or immunosuppressive therapy.
| Veterinary Dictionary: immunocompromised |
Having reduced immune responsiveness as a result of inherited defects or infection, particularly by retroviruses and herpesviruses or by administration of immunosuppressive drugs, including antilymphocyte serum, by irradiation, by malnutrition, and by certain disease processes, e.g. cancer.
| Pneumocystis carinii | |
| waterline biofilm | |
| Pneumocystis |
| Should employee health conduct a PPD skin test on an immunocompromised healthcare worker? Read answer... |
Copyrights:
![]() | Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more | |
![]() | Dental Dictionary. Mosby's Dental Dictionary. Copyright © 2004 by Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved. Read more | |
![]() | Medical Dictionary. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Read more | |
![]() | Veterinary Dictionary. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved. Read more |
Mentioned in