psychoimmunology
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psychoimmunology
(sī′kō-ĭm′yə-nŏl′ə-jē)n.
The branch of medicine that studies the effects of psychological and social factors on the functioning of the immune system.
psy′cho·im′mu·nol′o·gist n.
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