immunosurveillance

noun

The continuous monitoring process of the immune system whereby abnormal cells are recognized and destroyed

OriginEnglish surveillance ← French surveillance ← Middle French immun →
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Meanings

nounimmunosurveillance (uncountable)
  1. uncountableimmunologyThe continuous monitoring process of the immune system whereby abnormal cells are recognized and destroyed

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. Frenchsurveillance
  15. Englishsurveillance
  16. Englishimmunosurveillance

From immuno- + surveillance.

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Translations

Italian immunosorveglianza
  • immunosorveglianzaTranslations
Polish immunoobserwacja
  • immunoobserwacjaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

immunosurveillance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunosurveillance

MLA

“immunosurveillance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunosurveillance. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “immunosurveillance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunosurveillance.

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