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severe combined immunodeficiency

/sɪˈvɪə kəmˈbaɪnd ˌɪmjʊnəʊdɪˈfɪʃənsi/

Traduction: Maladie génétique rare et grave qui affaiblit considérablement le système immunitaire, rendant les personnes atteintes extrêmement vulnérables dès la naissance aux infections sévères.

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/sɪˈvɪə kəmˈbaɪnd ˌɪmjʊnəʊdɪˈfɪʃənsi/C2formalmedical
  • frMaladie génétique rare et grave qui affaiblit considérablement le système immunitaire, rendant les personnes atteintes extrêmement vulnérables dès la naissance aux infections sévères.

A rare and serious genetic disorder that causes significant weakness in the immune system, leaving individuals highly vulnerable to severe infections from birth.

  1. Severe Combined ImmunodeficiencyC2formal

    A rare, life-threatening genetic disorder that severely impairs the immune system, leaving the body unable to fight off infections.

    frImmunodéficience combinée sévère

    • Babies with severe combined immunodeficiency must be kept in a sterile environment.
    • Gene therapy has shown promise in treating severe combined immunodeficiency.
    • Without treatment, severe combined immunodeficiency is usually fatal within the first year of life.