immunodeficiency
US /ˌɪm.jə.noʊ.dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
UK /ˌɪm.jə.nəʊ.dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
名詞
免疫缺陷, 免疫功能不全
a state in which the immune system's ability to fight infectious disease and cancer is compromised or entirely absent
範例:
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Patients with severe combined immunodeficiency are highly susceptible to infections.
患有嚴重聯合免疫缺陷的患者極易感染。
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HIV causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
愛滋病毒導致後天免疫缺陷綜合症（愛滋病）。