immunocytochemˈical adjective

immunocytochemˈically adverb

immunocytochemˈistry noun

The study of the chemical aspects of cellular immunity

immunodefiˈciency noun

Deficiency in immune response due to depletion or inactivity of lymphoid cells

immunodiagnosˈtics singular noun

Diagnostics relating to immunology

immunoelectrophorēˈsis noun

Identification of antigens in serum by electrophoresis

immunoelectrophoretˈically adverb

immunofluorescˈence noun

A technique used to detect antibodies or antigens in which the antibodies or antigens are marked with a fluorescent dye

immūˈnogen noun same as antigen

immunogenetˈics singular noun

The study of inherited characteristics of immunity

immunogenˈic adjective

Capable of producing an immune response

immunogenicˈity noun

immunoglōˈbulin noun

One of a group of highly variable antibody proteins in humans

immunopathologˈical adjective

immunopathologˈically adverb

immunopatholˈogy noun

The study of immune factors associated with disease

immunophorēˈsis noun

A technique for identifying an (unknown) antigen or testing for a specific antibody in serum, which makes use of the precipitin reaction of known antibodies

immunosuppressˈ transitive verb and intransitive verb

immunosuppressˈant noun

A drug which inhibits the body's immune response, used to ensure that transplanted organs are not rejected, and in the treatment of various auto-immune diseases

immunosuppressˈion noun

immunosuppressˈive adjective and noun

immunotherˈapy noun

The treatment or prevention of disease, esp cancer, by the use of agents which stimulate the patient's own natural immunity

immunotoxˈic adjective

immunotoxˈin noun

A toxin with immunosuppressive effects

immunotransfūˈsion noun

The transfusion of blood or plasma containing in high concentration the appropriate antibodies for the infection from which the patient is suffering