immunodeficiency

noun

immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced

Roots

immunisimmuno- · Latin · exempt, protected dede- · Latin · down, away, lack facerefici- · Latin · to make, do entia-ency · Latin · state, quality

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Where does immunodeficiency come from?

The word immunodeficiency breaks down into 4 roots of Latin origin: immuno, from Latin immunis (“exempt, protected”); de-, from Latin de (“down, away, lack”); fici, from Latin facere (“to make, do”); and -ency, from Latin entia (“state, quality”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.