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immunodeficiency ['ɪmjunəudɪ'fɪʃ(ə)nsɪ] Sub.
Med. Inability to produce an adequate immune response because of an insufficiency or absence of antibodies, immune cells, or both. Immunodeficiency disorders can be inherited, such as severe combined immunodeficiency; they can be acquired through infection, such as with HIV; or they can result from chemotherapy. s.a. acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, immune response