complementology

The branch of immunology that deals with complement (one of four proteolytic cascades in blood).

Noun

  1. The branch of immunology that deals with complement (one of four proteolytic cascades in blood).
    • The chapters from prominent experts cover the essentials as well as the hottest issues in complementology. - 2007, Janos Szebeni, The Complement System: Novel Roles in Health and Disease, →ISBN:
    • This led to many reports of increased frequency of infections among complement-deficient patients and to the legitimization of complementology as a bona fide part of immunology. - 2008, Richard A. Kaslow, Janet...
    • Nevertheless, the obvious similarities in killing by complement and by lymphocytes were considered early [126] and led to continuous cross-fecundation between complementology and cellular immunology. - 2012, Klaus...

Origin

From complement + -ology.