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immune complex diseases(medicine)
immune deficiency(medicine)
deficiency diseases(medicine)
Deficiency diseases(health)
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loving(1) (iou) and immune deficiency diseases (medicine)


loving(1) (iou)



loving adjective. OE.
[from LOVE verb + -ING2.]
That loves; feeling or showing love; affectionate. Freq. as 2nd elem. of comb.
loving-cup a large, often silver, two-handled drinking-cup passed round at banquets, the guests successively drinking from it. loving-kindness kindness arising from a deep personal love, as (in Christian use) the active love of God for his creatures; affectionate tenderness and consideration. tender loving care: see TENDER adjective.
Aldous Huxley Every loving word was treasured as a word..from the depths of the heart. G. Jekyll The rock-loving Campanulas. Times 20 fun-loving people to share Christmas.
lovingly adverb LME.
lovingness noun L16.

immune deficiency diseases (medicine)


immune deficiency diseases


Those diseases in which immune reactions are suppressed or reduced. Reasons may include congenital absence of B and/or T lymphocytes or viral killing of helper lymphocytes (see HIV).