noun
- the branch of medicine and biology that studies disease caused by immune system dysfunction or abnormal immune responses
Usage: technical; medical field
Examples
- Immunopathology examines how autoimmune diseases develop when the immune system attacks the body's own tissues.
- Researchers in immunopathology investigate the mechanisms behind allergic reactions and hypersensitivity.
- The study of immunopathology has revealed new insights into inflammatory bowel disease.
- Immunopathology helps explain why some patients experience severe complications from infections.
- Medical students learn immunopathology to understand conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.