Immunosuppression

Immunosuppression
Term	Immunosuppression
Short definition	immunosuppression (IH-myoo-noh-suh-preh-preh-avoid) Suppression of the body's immune system and its ability to fight infection and other diseases. Immunosuppression can be intentionally induced with drugs, as in preparation for bone marrow or other organ transplantation, to prevent rejection of donor tissue.
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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immunosuppression - (pronounced) (IH-myoo-noh-suh-preh-preh-avoid) Suppression of the body's immune system and its ability to fight infection and other diseases. Immunosuppression can be intentionally induced with drugs, as in preparation for bone marrow or other organ transplantation, to prevent rejection of donor tissue. It can also result from certain diseases, such as AIDS or lymphoma, or from anti-cancer drugs

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