immunopathology
|im-mu-no-pa-thol-o-gy|
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/ɪˌmjunəpəˈθɑlədʒi/
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/ɪˌmjuːnəʊpəˈθɒlədʒi/
disease study of the immune system
Etymology
'immunopathology' originates from modern scientific English, combining 'immuno-' from 'immune' (from Latin 'immunis', meaning 'exempt, free from') and 'pathology' (from Greek 'pathos', meaning 'suffering' and 'logia', meaning 'study of').
'immunopathology' was formed in the 20th century as a compound of 'immuno-' and 'pathology' to describe the study of immune-related diseases.
Initially, it meant 'the study of diseases related to the immune system', and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the study of diseases caused by disorders of the immune system.
Immunopathology helps us understand autoimmune diseases.
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Noun 2
the pathological effects or diseases resulting from immune system activity.
Some allergies are a form of immunopathology.
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