immunodeficiency
noun/ˌɪmjənəʊdɪˈfɪʃnsi/, /ɪˌmjuːnəʊdɪˈfɪʃnsi/
/ˌɪmjənəʊdɪˈfɪʃnsi/, /ɪˌmjuːnəʊdɪˈfɪʃnsi/
(also immune deficiency
[uncountable]/ɪˌmjuːn dɪˈfɪʃnsi/
/ɪˌmjuːn dɪˈfɪʃnsi/
)- a medical condition in which your body does not have the normal ability to resist infection
- human immunodeficiency virus or HIV
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