El sistema inmunológico
Example: El sistema inmunológico protege al cuerpo de infecciones peligrosas.
Definition
"El sistema inmunológico" refers to the complex network of cells, tissues, and organs in the body that work together to defend against harmful infections and diseases, protecting the body from dangerous pathogens and maintaining overall health.
Etymology
The term "el sistema inmunológico" comes from Spanish, where "sistema" means system, and "inmunológico" relates to immunity. "Inmunológico" derives from the Latin 'immunis', meaning exempt or protected, combined with the Greek suffix '-logy', meaning study or science. Thus, it literally means the system related to the study or function of immunity.
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"El sistema inmunológico" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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