What it means
The root in words about the body's defense system. immunizationim-yoo-nih-ZAY-shunThe process of making a person protected against a disease, most often by giving a vaccine.immun/o immune, protection-ization process of makingFull entry makes a person immune, immunodeficiencyim-yoo-noh-dih-FISH-un-seeA state in which the immune system is weaker than normal and cannot fight infection well.immun/o immune, protectionde- lack of-ency stateFull entry is a weak immune system, immunology is the study of immunity, and an immunocompromised client has lowered defenses.
At a glance
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Related terms
immune system
The body's defense system of cells, tissues and organs that fights germs and other foreign substances.
immunodeficiency
A state in which the immune system is weaker than normal and cannot fight infection well.
immunization
The process of making a person protected against a disease, most often by giving a vaccine.