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immunoassay
immunobiology
immunochemistry
immunocompetence
immunocomplex
immunocompromised
immunocytochemistry
immunodeficiency
immunodepression
immunodiagnosis
immunoelectrophoresis
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immunodeficiency
im·mu·no·de·fi·cien·cy [ ìmmyənō di físh'nssee, ì my nō di físh'nsee ] (plural im·mu·no·de·fi·cien·cies)


noun 
Definition:
 
deficiency in the immune response: the inability, either inborn or acquired, of the body to produce an adequate immune response to fight disease

im·mu·no·de·fi·cient adjective
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