See Also: severe combined immunodeficiency(medicine)
congenital severe combined immunodeficiency(medicine)
Severe combined immunodeficiency disease(health)
severe combined immunodeficient mice(medicine)
combined immunodeficiency(medicine)
combined immunodeficiency syndrome(medicine)
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Severe combined immunodeficiency disease (health) and narco- (iou)


Severe combined immunodeficiency disease (health)


When a child is born without most of the defenses of an immune system. SCID is also known as the "bubble" disease because people with SCID are isolated to avoid infection.





narco- (iou)



narco- combining form.
[from Greek narke numbness, deadness, or extracted from NARCOTIC: see -O-.]
Forming nouns and related adjectives with the senses 'pertaining to or involving the therapeutic use of narcotic drugs', as narco-Hypnosis, narco-therapy; 'pertaining to the use of and trade in illegal narcotics', as narcodollar.
narco'terrorism noun terrorism associated with illicit drugs, esp. directed against law enforcement L20.
narco'terrorist noun a person who engages in narcoterrorism L20.