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IMMUNOLOGIC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Of or relating to immunology

Synonyms:

immunologic; immunological

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

immunology (the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system)

Derivation:

immunology (the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system)

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 Context examples: 

A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder arising as a result of the immunologic defects caused by Autoimmune Deficiency Syndrome.

(AIDS-Related Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

Any studies (usually immunologic or virologic) that, although not directly concerned with AIDS, could reasonably be expected to contribute information useful in understanding or combatting AIDS.

(AIDS-Indirect Research, NCI Thesaurus)

The result of a chemical, immunologic, or hematologic test performed on a peripheral blood sample.

(Blood Test Result, NCI Thesaurus)

Secondary manifestation of HLH is usually seen in hyperactivated immunologic states such as infection, autoimmune disease or malignancy.

(Hemophagocytic Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

Any process which promotes expression of immunologic factors, their secretion, binding to cognate receptors or intracellular signaling, and results in functional responses in the immune system.

(Immunologic Factor Process, NCI Thesaurus)

Immunologic Factor Interaction involves temporary non-covalent binding through intermolecular physical forces of attraction and often spatial complementarity with antibody or cytokine proteins that affect immune functions, immune responses, or inflammation.

(Immunologic Factor Interaction, NCI Thesaurus)

A cancer vaccine composed of naked plasmid DNA of the gene for the tumor-associated antigen alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), a macromolecule that acts as a specific immunologic target for hepatocellular carcinoma.

(AFP Gene Hepatocellular Carcinoma Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

Immunologic evaluation revealed some improvement in helper and suppressor T cell ratio, in vitro cytotoxicity tests, and lymphocyte blastogenic response.

(Copovithane, NCI Thesaurus)

Aplastic anemia may be idiopathic or secondary due to bone marrow damage by toxins, radiation, or immunologic factors.

(Aplastic Anemia, NCI Thesaurus)

Used in various immunologic preparations to improve immunogenicity, aluminum hydroxide adjuvant consists of aluminum hydroxide gel in a saline solution.

(Aluminum Hydroxide, NCI Thesaurus)