a branch of immunology concerned with the interactions between immunological and nervous system functions, esp. as they apply to various autoimmune diseases.
Main Entry: neu·ro·im·mu·nol·o·gy Pronunciation: "n(y)ur-O-"im-y&-'näl-&-jE Function: noun Inflected Form: plural-gies : a branch of immunology that deals especially with the interrelationships of the nervous system and immune responses and autoimmune disorders (as multiplesclerosis) —neu·ro·im·mu·no·log·i·cal/-n&-'läj-i-k&l/adjective
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