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1. immunodeficiency
noun. ['ˌɪmjuːnoʊˌdɪˈfɪʃənsi'] immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced.
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Etymology
- deficiency (English)
- -ency (English)
- immuno- (English)
Rhymes with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
- self-sufficiency
- proficiency
- inefficiency
- sufficiency
- efficiency
3. severe
adjective. ['səˈvɪr'] intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality.
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Etymology
- severus (Latin)
6. severe
adjective. ['səˈvɪr'] causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm.
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Etymology
- severus (Latin)
7. severe
adjective. ['səˈvɪr'] unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment.
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Antonyms
Etymology
- severus (Latin)
Sentences with severe-combined-immunodeficiency
1. Noun Phrase
Children born with severe combined immunodeficiency, the so-called “Bubble Boy Syndrome”, lack a specific type of white blood cells, crippling their immune system.
2. Noun Phrase
First described in children in the 1960s, severe combined immunodeficiency—or SCID—is an inherited disorder that affects humans, mice, horses and dogs.