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autoimmune — (adj.) 1952, from AUTO (Cf. auto ) + IMMUNE (Cf. immune) … Etymology dictionary
autoimmune — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of disease) caused by antibodies or lymphocytes produced against substances naturally present in the body … English terms dictionary
autoimmune — [ôt΄ōi myo͞on′] adj. initiating or resulting from the production of autoantibodies, sometimes with damage to normal components of the body autoimmunity n … English World dictionary
autoimmune — adjective Date: 1952 of, relating to, or caused by autoantibodies or T cells that attack molecules, cells, or tissues of the organism producing them < autoimmune diseases > • autoimmunity noun • autoimmunization noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
autoimmune — Cells and/or antibodies arising from and directed against the individual s own tissues, as in a. disease. * * * au·to·im·mune im yün adj of, relating to, or caused by antibodies or T cells that attack molecules, cells, or tissues of the organism… … Medical dictionary
autoimmune — adj. Autoimmune is used with these nouns: ↑disease … Collocations dictionary
autoimmune — au|to|im|mune [ ,ɔtouı mjun ] adjective relating to conditions and diseases in which the body s IMMUNE SYSTEM (=parts of the body that fight disease) attacks normal cells: research into autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
autoimmune — UK [ˌɔːtəʊɪˈmjuːn] / US [ˌɔtoʊɪˈmjun] adjective medical relating to conditions and diseases in which normal cells are attacked by someone s immune system (= parts of the body that fight disease) an autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis … English dictionary
autoimmune — /ɔtoʊəˈmjun/ (say awtohuh myoohn) adjective 1. of or relating to the autoimmune system. 2. of or relating to a disease which involves an attack by antibodies or lymphocytes on parts of the body itself, as if they were foreign matter. Also, auto… …
Autoimmune disease — Autoimmune diseases Classification and external resources ICD 10 D84.9, M35.9 ICD 9 279.4 … Wikipedia
