neuroimmunology

[ noor-oh-im-yuh-nol-uh-jee, nyoor‑ ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of neuroimmunology¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

The original idea of immune privilege was not completely off base, said Michal Schwartz, a professor of neuroimmunology at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel.

From Quanta Magazine

Like Shirai and many neuroimmunology researchers, the Washington University team ran its experiments on mice.

From Quanta Magazine