Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

immunodeficiency

/ɪˌmjuːnəʊdɪˈfɪʃənsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: im-mun-od-e-fi-cien-cy
IPA: /ɪˌmjuːnəʊdɪˈfɪʃənsi/

31

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A depletion in the body's natural immune system, or in some component of it.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- English deficiency English immunodeficiency From immuno- + deficiency.

Usage

Inflected Forms

immunodeficiencies (plural) immuno-deficiency (alternative) immune deficiency (alternative)

Phrases

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome common variable immunodeficiency eczema-thrombocytopenia-immunodeficiency syndrome foal immunodeficiency syndrome gay-related immunodeficiency human immunodeficiency virus 1 human immunodeficiency virus 2 human immunodeficiency virus

Frequently Paired Words

immunocompetent immunocompromised immunodeficient immunosuppressed

Synonyms

immunocompromise immunosuppression

Antonyms

immunocompetence immunocompetency

Rhymes With

efficiency deficiency proficiency sufficiency inefficiency

Questions

How do you pronounce immunodeficiency?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˌmjuːnəʊdɪˈfɪʃənsi/.
What does immunodeficiency mean?: A depletion in the body's natural immune system, or in some component of it.
Where does immunodeficiency come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- English deficiency English immunodeficiency From immuno- + deficiency.

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