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Definition of Severe combined immunodeficiency disease
1. Noun. A congenital disease affecting T cells that can result from a mutation in any one of several different genes; children with it are susceptible to infectious disease; if untreated it is lethal within the first year or two of life.
Generic synonyms: Immunodeficiency, Monogenic Disease, Monogenic Disorder
Specialized synonyms: Ada-scid, X-linked Scid, X-scid
Lexicographical Neighbors of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease
Literary usage of Severe combined immunodeficiency disease
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Understanding the Immune System by Lydia Woods Schindler (1991)
"Very rarely, infants are born lacking all the major immune defenses; this is
known as severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID). ..."
2. Cord Blood: Establishing a National Hematopoietic Stem Cell Bank Program by Emily Ann Meyer, Kristine M. Gebbie, Kathi E. Hanna (2005)
"... severe combined immunodeficiency disease) Hemoglobinopathies, thalassemia,
sickle cell anemia Metabolic storage disorders, Hurler's syndrome, ..."
3. Bone Marrow Transplantation and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID): A disorder characterized by the
complete absence or a marked deficiency of B cells and T cells. ..."
4. Outpatient Immunosuppressive Drugs Under Medicare by Office of Technology Assessment, United States, Congress (1991)
"Covered for treatment of severe combined immunodeficiency disease or Wiskott-
Aldrich syndrome. Covered for patients with various specified conditions. ..."
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