severe combined immunodeficiency

English

Noun

severe combined immunodeficiency (countable and uncountable, plural severe combined immunodeficiencies)

  1. (pathology) A genetic disorder characterized by the disturbed development of functional T cells and B cells, resulting in extreme vulnerability to infectious diseases.
    Synonyms: (abbreviation) SCID, bubble boy disease, bubble boy syndrome, bubble baby disease, bubble baby syndrome
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