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immunology Definition

im·mu·nol·ogy (im′yo̵̅o̅ nälə jē)

noun

the branch of science dealing with

  1. antigens and antibodies, esp. concerning immunity to some infections
  2. cellular immune mechanisms, as in the rejection of foreign tissues

Etymology: immuno- + -logy

immunology Related Forms
im′muno·logi·cal (-nō läji kəl) adjective or im′muno·log·ic im′muno·logi·cally adverb im′·mu·nolo·gist noun
immunology Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • infection: In SBS there is major research strength on the genetics and pathogenesis of malaria and the immunology of helminth infections.
  • disease: At Compton he worked on the pathology and immunology of large animal diseases, principally respiratory disease and mastitis of cattle.

Converse of object

  • study: The successful applicant will join a newly established research group studying the immunology of vector-borne diseases of livestock.
  • include: The clinical service also includes the clinical immunology diagnostic laboratory.

Adjective modifier

  • cellular: Hot topics in molecular and cellular immunology: current research at the cutting edge in Aberdeen and beyond.
  • molecular: He is Professor of Molecular Immunology in the Department.
  • reproductive: Since I started my PhD in 2002 I have become very interested in reproductive immunology.
  • veterinary: We welcome feedback regarding either the teaching of the immunology course or general questions on veterinary immunology.
  • therapeutic: Along the way we have discovered many new aspects of therapeutic immunology relevant to other projects.
  • experimental: Computational prediction methods have enormous potential for the future of clinical and experimental immunology.

Modifies a noun

  • laboratory: Additional HPA typing can be performed on request, please discuss with the platelet immunology laboratory.
  • nurse: There is also an adult home therapy service, run by the immunology specialist nurses for patients on immunoglobulin replacement therapy.
  • department: She trained for these in the pathology and immunology departments of the University at the Western Infirmary.
  • research: During your final year studies you will complete an original research project at the cutting edge of immunology research.

Noun used with modifier

  • granulocyte: Please phone the granulocyte immunology laboratory to discuss these cases in advance.
  • platelet: Additional HPA typing can be performed on request, please discuss with the platelet immunology laboratory.
  • transplantation: Transplantation Immunology The Department of Immunology has a long track record in transplantation immunology.
  • parasite: Currently I am on the editorial board of Parasite Immunology to give statistical advice to submitted papers.
  • tumor: This review begins with a primer on tumor immunology: the identity and role of each cell involved in recognizing and fighting cancer.
  • tumor: The immunobiology of human dendritic cells and their role in tumor immunology.