immunosuppression

[ im-yuh-noh-suh-presh-uhn, ih-myoo- ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. the inhibition of the normal immune response because of disease, the administration of drugs, or surgery.

immunosuppression

/ ˌɪmjʊnəʊsəˈprɛʃən /

noun

1. medical suppression of the body's immune system, esp in order to reduce the likelihood of rejection of a transplanted organ

immunosuppression

/ ĭm′yə-nō-sə-prĕsh′ən,ĭ-myo̅o̅′- /

1. Suppression of the body's immune response, as by drugs or radiation, in order to prevent the rejection of grafts or transplants or to treat autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus.

Other Words From

• immu·no·sup·pressed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of immunosuppression¹

First recorded in 1960–65; immuno- + suppression

Example Sentences

"These results give us new insights into how we might further engineer pig organs for transplant, or tailor immunosuppression treatments to improve tolerance of a foreign organ."

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"I look forward to future research on metabolism-driven mechanisms of immunosuppression in glioblastoma, and I'm hopeful for all that we will continue to learn about how to best understand and fight this cancer."

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As a result, "we are subjecting some patients to a lot of medications that cause immunosuppression and yet have little chance of making their symptoms better," Orange says.

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And that's important because of how telomere lengths affect human health: "When telomeres get to be too short, you have age-related degenerative diseases like pulmonary fibrosis, bone-marrow failure, and immunosuppression," Greider said.

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In 2014, she was diagnosed with a genetic condition—so rare that it has no name—that caused immunosuppression, bouts of volatile blood pressure, and peripheral vision loss.

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