Severe combined immunodeficiency disease
Severe combined immunodeficiency disease | |
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Term | Severe combined immunodeficiency disease |
Short definition | severe combined immunodeficiency disease - (pronounced) (seh-VEER kum-BIND IH-myoo-noh-deh-FIH-shun-see dih-ZEEZ) rare inherited disorder characterized by a deficiency in B lymphocytes (white blood cells that produce antibodies and help fight infection) and a deficiency in T lymphocytes (white blood cells that attack virus-infected cells, foreign cells and cancer cells). |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
severe combined immunodeficiency disease - (pronounced) (seh-VEER kum-BIND IH-myoo-noh-deh-FIH-shun-see dih-ZEEZ) rare inherited disorder characterized by a deficiency in B lymphocytes (white blood cells that produce antibodies and help fight infection) and a deficiency in T lymphocytes (white blood cells that attack virus-infected cells, foreign cells and cancer cells). . . Patients with this disease are at high risk of developing viral, bacterial, and fungal infections. Also called SCID
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Severe combined immunodeficiency disease
- Wikipedia's article - Severe combined immunodeficiency disease
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