Definition of psychoneuroimmunology in English:
psychoneuroimmunology
noun ˌsʌɪkə(ʊ)ˌnjʊərəʊˌɪmjʊˈnɒlədʒiˌsīkōˌn(y)o͝orōˌimyəˈnäləjē
mass nounMedicine The study of the effect of the mind on health and resistance to disease.
Example sentencesExamples
- The fields of psycho-oncology and psychoneuroimmunology have established that cancer is a disease influenced by biological, psychological, and environmental factors.
- While a majority of studies in the field of psychoneuroimmunology have focussed on the immunosuppressive effects of stress, several studies have also revealed that under certain conditions, stress can be immunoenhancing.
- Early activated genes are of special interest because they mediate some of relationships between mind and body in psychoneuroimmunology.
- Studies in psychoneuroimmunology have demonstrated that psychological factors can adversely affect immune function.
- The centre offers nutritional therapy, psychoneuroimmunology (mind/body medicine), healing, massage, creative therapy, relaxation, visualisation and meditation.
Definition of psychoneuroimmunology in US English:
psychoneuroimmunology
nounˌsīkōˌn(y)o͝orōˌimyəˈnäləjē
Medicine The study of the effect of the mind on health and resistance to disease.
Example sentencesExamples
- The fields of psycho-oncology and psychoneuroimmunology have established that cancer is a disease influenced by biological, psychological, and environmental factors.
- The centre offers nutritional therapy, psychoneuroimmunology (mind/body medicine), healing, massage, creative therapy, relaxation, visualisation and meditation.
- Early activated genes are of special interest because they mediate some of relationships between mind and body in psychoneuroimmunology.
- Studies in psychoneuroimmunology have demonstrated that psychological factors can adversely affect immune function.
- While a majority of studies in the field of psychoneuroimmunology have focussed on the immunosuppressive effects of stress, several studies have also revealed that under certain conditions, stress can be immunoenhancing.