immunology

im·mu·nol·o·gy   (ĭm'yə-nŏl'ə-jē)    n.  The branch of biomedicine concerned with the structure and function of the immune system, innate and acquired immunity, the bodily distinction of self from nonself, and laboratory techniques involving the interaction of antigens with specific antibodies. im'mu·no·log'ic (-nə-lŏj'ĭk), im'mu·no·log'i·cal adj., im'mu·no·log'i·cal·ly adv., im'mu·nol'o·gist n.

Main Entry: im·mu·nol·o·gy
Pronunciation: "im-y&-'näl-&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: a science that deals with the immune system and the cell-mediated and humoral aspects of immunity and immune responses —im·mu·no·log·ic /-y&n-^&l-'äj-ik/ or im·mu·no·log·i·cal /-'äj-i-k&l/ adjective —im·mu·no·log·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb

immunology im·mu·nol·o·gy (ĭm'yə-nŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The branch of biomedicine that is concerned with the structure and function of the immune system, innate and acquired immunity, and laboratory techniques involving the interaction of antigens with antibodies.

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im'mu·no·log'ic (-nə-lŏj'ĭk) or im'mu·no·log'i·cal adj.

immunology   (ĭm'yə-nŏl'ə-jē)  Pronunciation Key  The scientific study of the structure and function of the immune system.