defined:

A disease affecting the immune system. SCID is fatal if affected individuals do not receive bone marrow transplants.

explained:

Listen to a detailed explanation.

Dr. Jennifer Puck, formerly of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch, defines SCID.

related
terms:

antibody, bone marrow transplantation

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