noun
primary immunodeficiency syndrome
Medical term for a group of disorders where part of the immune system is missing or not working properly from birth. Often abbreviated as 先天性免疫不全 or simply 免疫不全 in clinical contexts.
See also: 原発性免疫不全症候群
先天性免疫不全症候群の患者は感染症にかかりやすい。
Patients with primary immunodeficiency syndrome are susceptible to infections.
Synonym; 原発性免疫不全症候群 is another term for primary immunodeficiency syndrome, often used interchangeably with 先天性免疫不全症候群.
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); contrasts with the congenital form.
Compound of 先天性 (congenital), 免疫 (immunity), 不全 (insufficiency), and 症候群 (syndrome).