immunocompetent
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7.6
- adjective
- /ˌɪmjunəˈkɒmpɪtənt/
- Specialized
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inmunocompetente
- Invasive nonfulminant fungal otitis with secondary osteitis, proven by radionucleotide studies in an immunocompetent host, is rarely seen.
- immunocompetent patients
- immunocompetent hosts
- immunocompetent children
Examples
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In clinical trials, immunocompetent individuals showed a strong immune response to the new therapy.
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The fungi are generally saprophytic and rarely cause disease in an immunocompetent host.
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A few cases have been reported in immunocompetent individuals.
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Only occasionally have cases been reported in immunocompetent patients and younger individuals.
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The prognosis is better for immunocompetent patients, even those with fungal invasion.
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LCMV is a noteworthy agent of neurologic illness in immunocompetent persons.
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Acute HBV infection is usually mild, and the risk of chronicity in immunocompetent adults is less than 5%.
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Invasive fungal sinusitis is a relatively rare entity in immunocompetent patients.
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In another case-control study, the pneumococcal vaccine was 70% effective in preventing pneumococcal infection in the immunocompetent elderly.
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Immunocompetent hosts are usually asymptomatic; their only presenting sign is a localized or generalized lymphadenopathy.
Academic text (2006)
Antonyms
- Specialized
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8.4
Not able to fight germs and infections well because the body's defences are weak
How Immunocompetent
- Specialized
- Specialized
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7.6
- Specialized
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7.5
- Specialized
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8.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Immunocompetent comes from two parts: immuno- meaning 'protected', as in immune, and competent meaning 'able'. So, immunocompetent describes a person or animal with a working immune system, in other words 'able to fight infection'.