autoimmune

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(-i myo̵̅o̅n′)

adjective

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

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adjective
Of or relating to an immune response by the body against one of its own cells or tissues.

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  • auˌto·im·muˈni·ty noun
  • auˌto·imˌmu·ni·zaˈtion (-ĭmˌyə-nə-zāˈshən) noun

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