immunopathology

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noun

The branch of immunology that studies the relation of the immune system to disease.

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Meanings

nounimmunopathology (countable and uncountable, plural immunopathologies)

plural immunopathologies

  1. uncountablemedicineThe branch of immunology that studies the relation of the immune system to disease.
  2. countablemedicineA disease caused by a disruption of the immune system.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*moy-nós
  3. Proto-Italic*moinos
  4. Latinmūnus
  5. Proto-Indo-European*né
  6. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  7. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  8. Latinin-
  9. Latinin- -is
  10. Latinimmūnis
  11. Middle Frenchimmun
  12. Englishimmune
  13. Englishimmuno-
  14. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  15. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  16. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  18. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  19. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  20. Frenchpathologie
  21. Englishpathology
  22. Englishimmunopathology

From immuno- + pathology.

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Translations

Finnish immunopatologia
  • immunopatologiathe branch of immunology that studies the relation of the immune system to disease
Polish immunopatologia
  • immunopatologiathe branch of immunology that studies the relation of the immune system to disease
Cite this entry
APA

immunopathology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunopathology

MLA

“immunopathology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunopathology. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “immunopathology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunopathology.

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