immunoablation en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- Late Latin ablātiōder. Middle English albacioun English ablation English immunoablation From immuno- + ablation.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Destruction of patient immune resistance for a medical purpose, such as to prepare for an organ transplant
Total immunoablation is extremely dangerous.