immunopathology
/ˌɪmjənoʊpəˈθɑlədʒi/
noun
- The study of how the immune system causes disease or damage to the body.
- The researcher specialized in immunopathology to understand autoimmune disorders.
- A course in immunopathology is required for students studying advanced immunology.
- Immunopathology helps doctors figure out why some allergies cause serious tissue damage.
- The actual disease process or tissue damage caused by an immune response.
- Vaccines are designed to prevent infection without causing dangerous immunopathology.
- The virus triggered an immunopathology that harmed the patient's own lungs.
- Chronic inflammation is a form of immunopathology seen in many long-term illnesses.