immunosuppressing
Weakening body's protection
Immunosuppressing describes something that reduces or inhibits the body's immune response.
Certain drugs are immunosuppressing by design—transplant patients take them to prevent organ rejection.
Diseases like HIV have immunosuppressing effects, leaving the body vulnerable to infections it would normally fight off.
The chemotherapy was immunosuppressing, so she had to avoid crowds.
Immunosuppressive transplant drug
- methotrexateAntifolate chemotherapy agent
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- biologicsDrugs derived from organisms
- prednisoneSynthetic corticosteroid medication
Denial of acceptance
- graftIllicit political gain
- organBody's working component
- donorOne who contributes freely
- recipientOne who receives something
kidney · liver · heart · lung · compatibility · crossmatch · engraftment · pancreas
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
- susceptibilityLiability to influence
- compromisedMade vulnerable to harm
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
sepsis · pneumonia · candidiasis · shingles · fungal · neutropenia · weakened · monitoring
Chronic autoimmune disorder
- Crohn'sChronic intestinal inflammation disorder
- psoriasisImmune system attacks skin cells
- colitisInflamed large intestine
- sclerodermaSkin-tightening autoimmune condition
vasculitis · flare · remission · self-tolerance · inflammation · eczema · celiac · Graves'
Immune system white cell
- cytokineImmune signaling molecule
- antibodyProtein targeting foreign substances
- leukocyteInfection-fighting blood cell
- T-cellThymus-derived immune lymphocyte
B-cell · macrophage · neutrophil · immunoglobulin · interferon · complement · innate · adaptive
cyclosporine
Immunosuppressive transplant drug
- methotrexateAntifolate chemotherapy agent
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- biologicsDrugs derived from organisms
rejection
Denial of acceptance
recipient · kidney · liver · heart · lung · compatibility · crossmatch · engraftment · pancreas · cornea
infection
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
- susceptibilityLiability to influence
- compromisedMade vulnerable to harm
vulnerability · sepsis · pneumonia · candidiasis · shingles · fungal · neutropenia · weakened · monitoring · prophylaxis
lupus
Chronic autoimmune disorder
- Crohn'sChronic intestinal inflammation disorder
- psoriasisImmune system attacks skin cells
- colitisInflamed large intestine
scleroderma · vasculitis · flare · remission · self-tolerance · inflammation · eczema · celiac · Graves'
lymphocyte
Immune system white cell
- cytokineImmune signaling molecule
- antibodyProtein targeting foreign substances
- leukocyteInfection-fighting blood cell
T-cell · B-cell · macrophage · neutrophil · immunoglobulin · interferon · complement · innate · adaptive · antigen