immunological disorder

Noun
  1. A disorder of the immune system (synset 113997437)
    is a type of: disorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
    subtypes:
    • immunodeficiency - immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced
    • immunosuppression - lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances; can be deliberate (as in lowering the immune response to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ) or incidental (as a side effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer)
    • anergy - reduction or lack of an immune response to a specific antigen

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