Acquired immunity
| Acquired immunity | |
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| Term | Acquired immunity |
| Short definition | acquired immunity (uh-KWY-erd ih-MYOO-nih-tee) type of immunity that develops when a person's immune system reacts to a foreign substance or microorganism, or that occurs after a person has received antibodies from another source. The two types of acquired immunity are adaptive and passive. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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acquired immunity - (pronounced) (uh-KWY-erd ih-MYOO-nih-tee) type of immunity that develops when a person's immune system reacts to a foreign substance or microorganism, or that occurs after a person has received antibodies from another source. The two types of acquired immunity are adaptive and passive. Adaptive immunity occurs in response to infection with or vaccination against a microorganism. The body makes an immune response that can prevent future infection with the microorganism. Passive immunity occurs when a person receives antibodies to a disease or toxin instead of making them through their own immune system
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