AUTOIMMUNE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does autoimmune mean? 

• AUTOIMMUNE (adjective)
  The adjective AUTOIMMUNE has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the immune response of the body against substance normally present in the body

  Familiarity information: AUTOIMMUNE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AUTOIMMUNE (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 

Consequently, an overall reduction in chronic inflammation and autoimmune reactions is accomplished.

(Medrysone, NCI Thesaurus)

Autoimmune Status; the state of a person's health in regard to autoimmune disease or antibody presence.

(Autoimmune Status, NCI Thesaurus)

An autoimmune process may produce or be caused by autoimmune disease and may be developmentally complex, not necessarily pathological, and possibly pervasive.

(Autoimmune Process, NCI Thesaurus)

Therefore, an overall reduction in chronic inflammation and autoimmune reactions may be achieved.

(Methylprednisolone Acetate, NCI Thesaurus)

An autoimmune overlap syndrome characterized by the presence of symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic scleroderma, and polymyositis.

(Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, NCI Thesaurus)

A progressive autoimmune disorder affecting the central nervous system resulting in demyelination.

(Multiple Sclerosis, NCI Thesaurus)

Multiple sclerosis is thought to be an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system destroys myelin.

(Multiple Sclerosis, NCI Dictionary)

Other causes include injuries, autoimmune diseases, infections and certain medicines.

(Movement Disorders, NIH)

An autoimmune hematologic disorder characterized by autoimmune hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly and splenomegaly.

(Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

Causes include autoimmune disorders, lymphoproliferative disorders, and infections.

(Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, NCI Thesaurus)