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opportunistic infection (OI)
An infection that occurs more frequently or is more severe in people with weakened immune systems, such as people with HIV or people receiving chemotherapy, than in people with healthy immune systems.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Health care
- Category: AIDS prevention & treatment
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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