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CD4-CD8 ratio (medicine) and retentive(1) (iou)


CD4-CD8 ratio (medicine)


CD4:CD8 ratio


The ratio of CD4 to CD8 cells. A common measure of immune system status that is around two in healthy individuals. The ratio of T-lymphocytes that express the CD4 antigen to those that express the CD8 antigen. This value is commonly assessed in the diagnosis and staging of diseases affecting the immune system including HIV infection.


retentive(1) (iou)



retentive noun.LME.
[French, formed as RETENTIVE adjective.]
Retention; spec. the power of retaining something in the mind; recollection, memory. LME-L15.
A restraining force; a means of restraint. E-M17.
euphem. In pl. The organs which regulate excretion. L17-E18.