Clinical immunology
Clinical Immunology
Clinical immunology (pronounced: klin-i-kal im-yuh-nol-uh-jee) is a branch of Immunology that studies the role of the immune system in health and disease. It is derived from the Greek words "klinikos" meaning "bed" and "immunos" meaning "exempt".
Etymology
The term "Clinical" is derived from the Greek word "klinikos", which means "bed". This refers to the patient's bed, and by extension, the patient's condition. The term "Immunology" comes from the Latin "immunis", meaning "exempt", and the Greek "-logia", meaning "study of". Together, they refer to the study of the immune system.
Definition
Clinical immunology is the study of diseases caused by disorders of the immune system (failure, aberrant action, and malignant growth of the cellular elements of the system). It also involves diseases of other systems, where immune reactions play a part in the pathology and clinical features.
Related Terms
- Immunodeficiency: A state in which the immune system's ability to fight infectious disease and cancer is compromised or entirely absent.
- Autoimmunity: The system of immune responses of an organism against its own healthy cells and tissues.
- Immunopathology: The study of the pathology of an organism, organ system, or disease with respect to the immune system, immunity, and immune responses.
- Immunotherapy: The treatment of disease by activating or suppressing the immune system.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Clinical immunology
- Wikipedia's article - Clinical immunology
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