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psychoimmunology

noun

  1. the branch of medicine studying the effects of psychological phenomena on the immune system; the intersection of psychology and immunology
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψῡχή (psūkhḗ) Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)der. English psycho- English immunology English psychoimmunology From psycho- + immunology.

  1. A branch of medicine that studies psychological effects upon the immune system