IMMUNOCOMPROMISED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does immunocompromised mean? 

• IMMUNOCOMPROMISED (adjective)
  The adjective IMMUNOCOMPROMISED has 1 sense:

1. unable to develop a normal immune response usually because of malnutrition or immunodeficiency or immunosuppressive therapy

  Familiarity information: IMMUNOCOMPROMISED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IMMUNOCOMPROMISED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Unable to develop a normal immune response usually because of malnutrition or immunodeficiency or immunosuppressive therapy

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

immunological disorder (a disorder of the immune system)

 Context examples 

C. amycolatum is commensal to the human skin and mucous membranes and is known to cause prosthetic joint related infections, and pneumonia, especially in immunocompromised persons.

(Corynebacterium amycolatum, NCI Thesaurus)

C. striatum is commensal in the skin and nasal flora and is a pathogen known to cause bacteremia in immunocompromised patients with respiratory infections, skin ulcers, or during surgery.

(Corynebacterium striatum, NCI Thesaurus)

C. pauculus is found in water and has rarely been associated with human infection but may be considered pathogenic in immunocompromised individuals.

(Cupriavidus pauculus, NCI Thesaurus)

M lylae has been isolated from human skin and is considered pathogenic in immunocompromised individuals.

(Micrococcus lylae, NCI Thesaurus)

When injected under the skin of immunocompromised mice, the collection of mutant cells formed tumors at the injection site that metastasized to the lungs.

(Novel Approach Gives Insights Into Tumor Development, NIH)

C. cadaveris is generally considered non-pathogenic but may be an emerging pathogen in immunocompromised individuals.

(Clostridium cadaveris, NCI Thesaurus)

C. braakii is most commonly found in soil, food, water, and the intestinal tract of humans and animals and is an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised patients.

(Citrobacter braakii, NCI Thesaurus)

C. freundii is most commonly found in water, sewage, soil and food and is an opportunistic pathogen in neonates and immunocompromised patients.

(Citrobacter freundii, NCI Thesaurus)

C. koseri is found in soil, water, sewage and food and is a commensal organism of the urinary and gastrointestinal tracts of humans but may become pathogenic in immunocompromised individuals.

(Citrobacter koseri, NCI Thesaurus)

In immunocompromised subjects, micronutrient supplementation may also increase CD4 T-lymphocyte counts.

(Micronutrient-Fortified Probiotic Yogurt, NCI Thesaurus)