NUR424 Chapter 36

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ataxia-telangiectasia:

autosomal recessive disorder affecting T- and B-cell immunity primarily seen in children and resulting in a degenerative brain disease.

angioneurotic edema:

condition marked by development of urticaria and an edematous area of skin, mucous membranes, or viscera (i.e., angioedema).

panhypoglobulinemia:

general lack of immunoglobulins in the blood.

ataxia

loss of muscle coordination

Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome:

immunodeficiency characterized by thrombocytopenia and the absence of T and B cells.

hypogammaglobulinemia:

lack of one or more of the five immunoglobulins; caused by B-cell deficiency.

immunocompromised host:

person with a secondary immunodeficiency and associated immunosuppression.

telangiectasia:

vascular lesions caused by dilated blood vessels.

thymic hypoplasia:

T-cell deficiency that occurs when the thymus gland fails to develop normally during embryogenesis; also known as DiGeorge syndrome.

severe combined immunodeficiency disease:

disorder involving a complete absence of humoral and cellular immunity resulting from an X-linked or autosomal genetic abnormality.

agammaglobulinemia

disorder marked by an almost complete lack of immunoglobulins or antibodies.


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