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Immunosuppression: Suppression of the immune system. Immunosuppression may result from certain diseases such as AIDS or lymphoma or from certain drugs such as some of those used to treat cancer. Immunosuppression may also be deliberately induced with drugs, as in preparation for bone marrow or other organ transplantation to prevent the rejection of the transplant.
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( Äm ' yÉ™-nÅ-sÉ™-prÄ•sh ' É™n, Ä-myÅ« ' - ) n. Suppression of the immune response, as by drugs or radiation, in order ...
Immunosuppression after solid organ transplantation is complex. ... Instant Lookup Access over 10,000 topics by title ...or, search within full reference content
Immunosuppression is also a common side effect of chemotherapy given to treat cancer. Acquired immunodeficiency may be a complication of diseases such as HIV ...
Organ transplantation elicits a complex series of immunologic processes. ... Instant Lookup Access over 10,000 topics by title ...or, search within full reference ...
im·mu·no·sup·pres·sion (m y-n-s-pr sh n, -my-) n. Suppression of the immune response, as by drugs or radiation, in order to prevent the rejection of grafts or ...