Immunocompromised Host

A human or animal whose immunologic mechanism is deficient because of an immunodeficiency disorder or other disease or as the result of the administration of immunosuppressive drugs or radiation.

Year introduced: 1992

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Tree Number(s): G12.470

MeSH Unique ID: D016867

Entry Terms:

• Host, Immunocompromised
• Hosts, Immunocompromised
• Immunocompromised Hosts
• Immunocompromised Patient
• Immunocompromised Patients
• Patient, Immunocompromised
• Patients, Immunocompromised
• Immunosuppressed Host
• Host, Immunosuppressed
• Hosts, Immunosuppressed
• Immunosuppressed Hosts

Previous Indexing:

• Immune Tolerance (1980-1991)
• Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes (1977-1991)
• Immunosuppression (1976-1991)

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Immune System Phenomena
Immunocompromised Host
Radiation Chimera