Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

immunology

/ˌɪm.jəˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.11 in modern English

Syllables: im-munol-o-gy
IPA: /ˌɪm.jəˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The branch of medicine that concerns the body's immune system.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Obviously, licentiates to practice medicine should receive instruction of a definite and practical nature in this important branch of modern medicine, or immunology should receive a place in the classification of specialties, a fact which the importance of the subject may command."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English -ology English immunology From immune + -ology.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɪm.jəˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/
British English: /ˌɪm.jʊˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

immunologies (plural)

Derived Forms

autoimmunology chemoimmunology cryoimmunology ecoimmunology immunological immunologist neuroimmunology oncoimmunology osteoimmunology palaeoimmunology paleoimmunology photoimmunology

Rhymes With

technology psychology biology ideology theology methodology sociology geology ecology terminology anthropology physiology

Questions

How do you pronounce immunology?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪm.jəˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/.
What does immunology mean?: The branch of medicine that concerns the body's immune system.
Where does immunology come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English -ology English immunology From immune + -ology.

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