Vocabulary Term Details

Immunology

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immunology)

Immunology is a branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. It deals with the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and diseases; malfunctions of the immune system in immunological disorders (autoimmune diseases, hypersensitivities, immune deficiency, transplant rejection); the physical, chemical and physiological characteristics of the components of the immune system in vitro, in situ, and in vivo. (Wikipedia)

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Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Biology
N/AImmune system
Immunological diseases
Immunological factors
Serotypes

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Approved Date
26-Oct-2012

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