The precise type of opportunistic infection (bacterial, viral, fungal, or protozoan/parasitic) that occurs depends on the type and extent of immunologic alteration, whether it is cellular, humoral, phagocytic, or a combined defect; and on organisms present inside and outside the body.
Definition of clammy. clammier. ; clammiest. 1 : being damp, soft, sticky, and usually cool cold clammy hands clammy air. 2 : lacking normal human warmth the clammy atmosphere of an institution.
Some people are naturally inclined/doomed to always feel cold, of course â but sometimes, feeling permafrosted from the inside out is a sign of a serious health problem. Most of the time, feeling a tad chilly is nothing to worry about, especially if you're a woman.