im·mu·nol·o·gy

(ĭm′yə-nŏl′ə-jē)

The branch of biomedicine concerned with the structure and function of the immune system, the bodily distinction of self from nonself, and laboratory techniques involving the interaction of antigens with specific antibodies.

im′mu·no·log′ic (-nə-lŏj′ĭk), im′mu·no·log′i·cal adj.

im′mu·no·log′i·cal·ly adv.

im′mu·nol′o·gist n.

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Adj.

immunologic - of or relating to immunology

immunological

Translations

im·mu·no·log·ic

, immunological

a. inmunológico-a, rel. a la inmunología;

___ competence → competencia ___;

___ deficiency → deficiencia ___;

___ disease → enfermedad ___;

___ enhancement → realce ___;

___ mechanism → mecanismo ___;

___ paralysis → parálisis ___;

___ pregnancy test → prueba ___ del embarazo;

___ tolerance → tolerancia ___.

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immunologic, immunological

adj inmunológico

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Hoping to reap immunologic benefits, he claimed that he got relief from a cold within 2 hours by sticking copper coils in his nose.

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Administered long-term, these drugs ultimately result in increased viral replication, but when given over a relatively short time in high dosages tehy can lead to "immunologic rebound" -- enhanced immune activity shortly after the drug is withdrawn -- and remission of the disease.

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Dermatologist/allergist Boehncke (Johann Wolfgang Goethe U., Frankfurt) instead describes the skin as the "most peripheral immune organ," in prefatory remarks to seven chapters on advances and remaining challenges in understanding cutaneous responses to immunologic assaults.

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Demographic, clinical, and immunologic data were obtained from each patient's records.

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This phenomenon then leads to interleukin (IL)-1 and tumor necrosis factor release that enhances delayed cellular immunologic responses (11,12).

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The standard of care in most communities has already moved away from aggressive early therapy towards initiating therapy when there is evidence of moderate immunologic deterioration.

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Among the proposed explanations for this inflammation are an immunologic reaction against collagen, mutations of collagen gene 1A1, and a viral infection.

Persistent measles virus infection as a possible cause of otosclerosis: State of the art

Breast-feeding may protect against infection by transmitting maternal antibodies, macrophages, and lymphocytes, or by enhancing immunologic responses and enlarging the thymus, they said.

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An immunologic test had previously located signs of treponemes on one bone from the bear.

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Overall, the book provides a wealth of information on the progress made in understanding the molecular, immunologic, and genetic aspects of prion diseases and the laboratory methods used to study them.

Prions and prion diseases: current perspectives

In addition to meeting nutritional needs, breast milk provides numerous immunologic, developmental, psychologic, economic, and practical advantages.

Global perspectives in breast milk contamination: infectious and toxic hazards. (Chemical contaminants in breast milk: mini-monograph)