Immunodeficiency: Difference between revisions

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Immunodeficiency
Term	Immunodeficiency
Short definition	immunoconjugate therapy (IH-myoo-noh-KON-jih-gut THAYR-uh-pee) A type of treatment that uses an immune substance, such as a monoclonal antibody, chemically conjugated with a cell-killing substance such as a toxin, a radioisotope or a drug. The immune substance targets specific cell types and the linked substance kills the target cells without harming other cells.
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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immunodeficiency - (pronounced) (IH-myoo-noh-deh-FIH-avoid-see) The body's decreased ability to fight infection and other diseases

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-|Term=Immunodeficiency
+|Term=immunodeficiency
-|Short definition=failure of the body’s immune system to fight disease
+|Short definition=immunoconjugate therapy (IH-myoo-noh-KON-jih-gut THAYR-uh-pee) A type of treatment that uses an immune substance, such as a monoclonal antibody, chemically conjugated with a cell-killing substance such as a toxin, a radioisotope or a drug. The immune substance targets specific cell types and the linked substance kills the target cells without harming other cells.
-|Type=Medical term
+|Type=Cancer terms
-|Specialty=General
+|Specialty=Oncology
 |Language=English
-|Source=AMA
+|Source=NCI
 }}
-{{PAGENAME}} (definition) failure of the body’s immune system to fight disease<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]
+immunodeficiency - {{pronunciation}} (IH-myoo-noh-deh-FIH-avoid-see) The body's decreased ability to fight infection and other diseases {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]