What is "immunopathology"

n. (context medicine English) The branch of immunology that studies the relation of the immune system to disease

n. the branch of immunology that deals with pathologies of the immune system

Immunopathology is a branch of medicine that deals with immune responses associated with disease. It includes the study of the pathology of an organism, organ system, or disease with respect to the immune system, immunity, and immune responses.

In biology, it refers to damage caused to an organism by its own immune response, as a result of an infection.