Opportunistic infection
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| Opportunistic infection | |
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| Term | Opportunistic infection |
| Short definition | OPPA - An acronym for a combination of chemotherapy, often used in conjunction with radiation therapy, to treat a specific type of childhood Hodgkin's lymphoma in women. It includes the drugs vincristine sulfate (Oncovin), prednisone, procarbazine hydrochloride, and doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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opportunistic infection - (pronounced) (Avoid AH-per-too-NIS-tik in-FEK) An infection caused by an organism that does not normally cause disease. Opportunistic infections occur in people with weakened immune systems
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