immunology
gb/ˌɪmjunˈɑləd͡ʒi/ us/ˌɪmjunˈɑləd͡ʒi/
C1
English
~ 9900
Senses
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Noun
technical
C1
entity
1
scientific study of the immune system
The area of medical science that studies the body’s defense system against disease and how it can go wrong.
Usage pattern:
study [immunology]; specialize in [immunology]; department of [immunology]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'immunology' with 'immunity' or 'immunization'. 'Immunology' is the scientific field of study. 'Immunity' is the state of being protected from disease. 'Immunization' is the process of making someone immune, usually by giving a vaccine.
Synonyms
study of the immune system (Descriptive phrase rather than a single technical term; more explanatory and less formal.)
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immune science (Occasional descriptive phrase; not a standard technical label but understandable in context.)
Collocations
clinical immunology
|molecular immunology
|tumor immunology
|allergy and immunology
|immunology lab
|immunology research
Themes
science
|medicine
|biology
|health
Examples
- She decided to do her PhD in immunology after working in a vaccine research lab.
- Modern immunology has transformed the way doctors treat autoimmune diseases.
- The conference will bring together experts in virology, immunology, and molecular biology.
- He is a professor of immunology at the medical school.
- Advances in cancer immunology have led to new immunotherapy drugs.
Learner examples
- I want to study immunology at university.
- Immunology helps doctors understand how vaccines work.
- She works in an immunology lab at the hospital.
- My brother is reading a book about immunology.
- New ideas in immunology can help fight cancer.
Grammar
Dictionary form
immunology
IPA
GB/ˌɪmjunˈɑləd͡ʒi/
US/ˌɪmjunˈɑləd͡ʒi/
Syllables & stress
im - mun - o - logy (4 syllables)
Stress on 3rd syllable (o)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: immunology
- Plural: immunologies, immunology
Word family
Forms
immunologies
noun
Core family
Related words
immunologist
noun
immunological
adjective
immunologically
adverb
Advanced or less common
Expressions
allergy and immunology
1/ˈælɚd͡ʒi ˈænd ˌɪmjunˈɑləd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase
technical
medical specialty for allergy and immunity
A medical specialty where doctors diagnose and treat allergies and other problems of the immune system.
Examples
- He completed a fellowship in allergy and immunology after his internal medicine training.
- The clinic’s allergy and immunology department sees many children with severe asthma.
- She is board-certified in pediatrics and in allergy and immunology.
clinical immunology
1/klˈɪnɪkəl ˌɪmjunˈɑləd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase
technical
medical branch of immunology
A medical area that uses knowledge of the immune system to find, understand, and treat immune system diseases in patients.
Examples
- She is doing her residency in clinical immunology and rheumatology.
- The hospital has a strong clinical immunology team that manages complex autoimmune cases.
- He gave a lecture on recent advances in clinical immunology.
department of immunology
1/dɪpˈɑɹtmənt əv ˌɪmjunˈɑləd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase
technical
academic or research unit in immunology
A part of a university or research center where people teach and study immunology.
Examples
- He joined the department of immunology as an assistant professor.
- The department of immunology collaborates closely with the microbiology division.
- I emailed the department of immunology to ask about their master’s program.
immunology lab
1/ˌɪmjunˈɑləd͡ʒi lˈæb/
fixed phrase
technical
laboratory for immune-system research
A science room or workplace where people study the immune system and do tests related to it.
Examples
- She works in an immunology lab that studies vaccine responses.
- The new building will include an advanced immunology lab for translational research.
- Students must complete safety training before entering the immunology lab.