TERM 1
intro 1
DEFINITION 1
-Everyone please close your eye s imagine being in a
bubble. You might think itll be cool and fun but The only
catch is if the bubble pops you ll die. Meaning you can't
really do much with your life. Almost like if you're in a
prison-Severe combined immun odeficiency-can affect
someone we know or our kids someday-ive been learing
about this topic for almost 2 y ears
TERM 2
what is scid 4
DEFINITION 2
This disorders leads reduced or malfunctioning T- and B-
lymphocytes, the specialized w hite blood cells made in the
bone marrow and the thymus gland to fight infection.
When the immune system doe sn't function properly, it can
be difficult or impossible for it to battle viruses, bacteria,
and fungi that cause infection s.basically causing children
not to have and immune syste m
TERM 3
Learning and understanding Severe combined
immunodeficiency 2
DEFINITION 3
First learn about the historySecondly learn about the
signs and symptomsThirdly learn about some
treatments and medical advances
TERM 4
common type 6
DEFINITION 4
in an article in kids health its states that There are 14 forms
of SCID. The most common type is caused by a problem in a
gene found on the X chromosome Know as XSCID because
the mutated gene, which normally produces a receptor for
activation signals on immune cells, is located on the X
chromosome.
TERM 5
common cause of SCID 5
DEFINITION 5
-group of inherited disorders- different genetic defects that
can lead to SCID the defects may be in any of several
possible genes, highly susceptible tolife-threateninglook at
screenThese defects reduce the ability of white cells in the
blood to fight infection.
