psychoneuroimmunology
noun
psy·cho·neu·ro·im·mu·nol·o·gy
ˌsī-kō-ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˌim-yə-ˈnä-lə-jē 
: a branch of medicine that deals with the influence of emotional states (such as stress) and nervous system activities on immune function especially in relation to the onset and progression of disease
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“Psychoneuroimmunology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychoneuroimmunology. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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psychoneuroimmunology
noun
psy·cho·neu·ro·im·mu·nol·o·gy
-ə-jē
plural psychoneuroimmunologies
: a field of medicine that deals with the influence of emotional states (as stress) and nervous system activity on immune function especially in relation to their effect on the onset and progression of disease
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