Severe combined immunodeficiency disease

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007709",
  "term": "Severe combined immunodeficiency disease",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A rare, inherited disease that is marked by a lack of B lymphocytes (white blood cells that make antibodies and help fight infections) and a lack of T lymphocytes (white blood cells that attack virus-infected cells, foreign cells, and cancer cells). Patients with this disease have a high risk of developing viral, bacterial, and fungal infections. Also called SCID.",
  "synonyms": [
    "SCID"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/severe-combined-immunodeficiency-disease/"
}