immunology
noun
im·mu·nol·o·gy
ˌi-myə-ˈnä-lə-jē 
: a science that deals with the immune system and the cell-mediated and humoral aspects of immunity and immune responses
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Another is oncology, immunology, and neuroscience with breakthroughs to detect diseases earlier and find new drug delivery methods.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
But that type of medication by itself isn’t strong enough to keep someone out of the emergency room if the asthma attack is severe, Dr. David Bernstein, an immunologist who is a professor in the division of immunology, allergy and rheumatology at the University of Cincinnati, said.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 2 June 2025
Sarah Fortune, a professor and the chair of the department of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard’s school of public health, is among the world’s leading experts on tuberculosis, the No. 1 infectious cause of death globally.
—Atul Gawande, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Just don’t underestimate the value of washing your hands, says Akiko Iwasaki, professor of immunology at Yale University.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
But that type of medication by itself isn’t strong enough to keep someone out of the emergency room if the asthma attack is severe, Dr. David Bernstein, an immunologist who is a professor in the division of immunology, allergy and rheumatology at the University of Cincinnati, said.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 2 June 2025
Sarah Fortune, a professor and the chair of the department of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard’s school of public health, is among the world’s leading experts on tuberculosis, the No. 1 infectious cause of death globally.
—Atul Gawande, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Just don’t underestimate the value of washing your hands, says Akiko Iwasaki, professor of immunology at Yale University.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Immunology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immunology. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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immunology
noun
im·mu·nol·o·gy
ˌim-yə-ˈnäl-ə-jē
plural immunologies
: a science that deals with the immune system and the cell-mediated and humoral aspects of immunity and immune responses
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