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.
If you've ever had a panic attack, you're familiar with the way your hands get clammy, you can't catch your breath â and your heart feels like it's going to pound right out of your chest. But problems with your heart can also be the cause of anxiety.