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autoimmune Definition

auto·im·mune (-i myo̵̅o̅n′)

adjective

initiating or resulting from the production of autoantibodies, sometimes with damage to normal components of the body

autoimmune Related Forms
au′to·im·mu′·nity noun
autoimmune Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • hepatitis: I am a 62 year old female with autoimmune hepatitis.
  • encephalomyelitis: Researchers have reported a powerful healing effect on mice with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, which mimics the symptoms of MS.
  • thyroiditis: Autoimmune thyroiditis, for example, has a prevalence of up to 30 % in patients with vitiligo ( Ref.
  • neutropenia: The use of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor for treatment of autoimmune neutropenia.
  • hypothyroidism: In autoimmune hypothyroidism, antibodies destroy thyroid gland cells preventing the gland from being able to release normal amounts of thyroid hormones.
  • disease: These blood tests should also include checks for some autoimmune diseases which are more common in people with diabetes.

Preposition: in

  • origin: Psoriasis is autoimmune in origin, and is not contagious.