immunopathology

noun

im·​mu·​no·​pa·​thol·​o·​gy ˌi-myə-nō-pə-ˈthä-lə-jē How to pronounce immunopathology (audio)
-pa-,
i-ˌmyü-nō-
: a branch of medicine that deals with immune responses associated with disease
immunopathologic adjective
or immunopathological
immunopathologist noun

Examples of immunopathology in a Sentence

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In countries like the U.K. or the U.S., symptoms are typically mild, Professor Neil Mabbott, personal chair of immunopathology at the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute, told Fortune in a phone call on Thursday. Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 19 May 2022 With a collaborative research grant from the Evergrande Group, MassCPR began funding dozens of new research projects, some of which have led to field-defining studies on the epidemiology, pathogenesis and immunopathology of COVID-19. William A. Haseltine, Scientific American, 25 May 2021

Word History

Etymology

immuno- + pathology

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of immunopathology was in 1956

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“Immunopathology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immunopathology. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

immunopathology

noun
im·​mu·​no·​pa·​thol·​o·​gy -pə-ˈthäl-ə-jē, -pa- How to pronounce immunopathology (audio)
plural immunopathologies
1
: a branch of medicine that deals with immune responses associated with disease
2
: the pathology of an organism, organ system, or disease with respect to the immune system, immunity, and immune responses
immunopathologic adjective
or immunopathological
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