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AUTOIMMUNE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the immune response of the body against substance normally present in the body
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
immune response (a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigen)
Derivation:
autoimmunity (production of antibodies against the tissues of your own body; produces autoimmune disease or hypersensitivity reactions)
Context examples:
It’s believed to be an autoimmune disease, in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the myelin sheaths that insulate nerves.
(Vitamin D Levels Predict Multiple Sclerosis Progression, NIH)
But if you have an autoimmune disease, your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake.
(Autoimmune Diseases, NIH)
An endogenous antigen that stimulates the production of autoantibodies, as in an autoimmune reaction.
(Autoantigen, NCI Thesaurus)
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia can occur in patients who have chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
(Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, NCI Dictionary)
A rare autoimmune disorder that usually affects children.
(Autoimmune enteropathy, NCI Thesaurus)
No one knows what causes MS. It may be an autoimmune disease, which happens when your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake.
(Multiple Sclerosis, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
A chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by skeletal muscle weakness.
(Myasthenia Gravis, NCI Thesaurus)
It is thought to be an autoimmune disorder precipitated by several factors, including local infection, and smoking.
(Palmoplantar Pustulosis, NCI Thesaurus)
Causes include autoimmune disorders, infections, toxins, drugs, and multiple sclerosis.
(Optic neuritis, NCI Thesaurus)
A chronic autoimmune disorder that belongs to the mucous membrane pemphigoid disorders.
(Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid, NCI Thesaurus)
