Neuroimmunology


[noo r-oh-im-yuh-nol-uh-jee, nyoo r‐] /ˌnʊər oʊˌɪm yəˈnɒl ə dʒi, ˌnyʊər‐/

noun
1.
a branch of immunology concerned with the interactions between immunological and nervous system functions, especially as they apply to various autoimmune diseases.

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