Occupation or Discipline
immunology Audio
im·mu·nol·o·gy [ im-yuh-nol-uh-jee ]
Definitions related to immunology:
  • Branch of biomedical science concerned with the response of the organism to antigenic challenge, the recognition of self and foreign substances, and the biological, serological and physical chemical aspects of immune phenomena.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The study of the body's immune system.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The study of the immune system and its reaction to pathogens, as well as its malfunctions (autoimmune diseases, allergies, rejection of organ transplants).
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Immunology, the scientific study of the body's resistance to invasion by other organisms (i.e., immunity). In a medical sense, immunology deals with the body's system of defense against disease-causing microorganisms and with disorders in that system's functioning...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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