immunopathology

noun im·mu·no·pa·thol·o·gy \-pə-ˈthä-lə-jē, -pa-\

Definition of IMMUNOPATHOLOGY

: a branch of medicine that deals with immune responses associated with disease

— im·mu·no·path·o·log·ic \-ˌpa-thə-ˈlä-jik\ or im·mu·no·path·o·log·i·cal \-ji-kəl\ adjective

— im·mu·no·pa·thol·o·gist \-pə-ˈthä-lə-jist, -pa-\ noun

1959

Medical Dictionary

noun im·mu·no·pa·thol·o·gy \-pə-ˈthäl-ə-jē, -pa-\

plural im·mu·no·pa·thol·o·gies

: a branch of medicine that deals with immune responses associated with disease

: the pathology of an organism, organ system, or disease with respect to the immune system, immunity, and immune responses

—im·mu·no·path·o·log·ic \-ˌpath-ə-ˈläj-ik\ or im·mu·no·path·o·log·i·cal \-i-kəl\ adjective

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