Dictionary
psychoneuroimmunology
noun psy·cho·neu·ro·im·mu·nol·o·gy \ˌsī-kō-ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˌim-yə-ˈnä-lə-jē\
Definition of PSYCHONEUROIMMUNOLOGY
: a branch of medicine that deals with the influence of emotional states (as stress) and nervous system activities on immune function especially in relation to the onset and progression of disease
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First Known Use of PSYCHONEUROIMMUNOLOGY
1982
Medical Dictionary
psychoneuroimmunology
noun psy·cho·neu·ro·im·mu·nol·o·gy \-ə-jē\
plural psy·cho·neu·ro·im·mu·nol·o·gies
Medical Definition of PSYCHONEUROIMMUNOLOGY
: a field of medicine that deals with the influence of emotional states (as stress) and nervous system activity on immune function especially in relation to their effect on the onset and progression of disease
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