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Autoimmune disease
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A condition in which the body recognizes its own tissues as foreign and directs an immune response against them. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A disorder resulting from loss of function or tissue destruction of an organ or multiple organs, arising from humoral or cellular immune responses of the individual to his own tissue constituents. It may be systemic (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus), or organ specific, (e.g., thyroiditis). (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
A disorder resulting from loss of function or tissue destruction of an organ or multiple organs, arising from humoral or cellular immune responses of the individual to his own tissue constituents. (NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
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