Meaning of SEVERE COMBINED IMMUNODEFICIENCY DISEASE

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a congenital disease affecting T cells that can result from a mutation in any one of several different genes; children with it are susceptible to infectious disease; if untreated it is lethal within the first year or two of life
	Synonyms:		SCID, severe combined immunodeficiency
	See Also:		ADA-SCID, immunodeficiency, monogenic disease, monogenic disorder, X-linked SCID, X-SCID