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Meaning of SEVERE COMBINED IMMUNODEFICIENCY

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 Definition: [n]  a congenital disease affecting T cells that can result from a mutation in any one of several different genes; children with it are susceptible to infectious disease; if untreated it is lethal within the first year or two of life
 
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 Synonyms: SCID, severe combined immunodeficiency disease
 
 See Also: ADA-SCID, immunodeficiency, monogenic disease, monogenic disorder, X-linked SCID, X-SCID

 

 

 

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