autoimmune
pronunciation
How to pronounce autoimmune in British English:
UK [ˌɔ:təʊɪˈmju:n]
How to pronounce autoimmune in American English:
US [ˌɔtoʊɪˈmjun]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to the immune response of the body against substance normally present in the body
Word Origin
- autoimmune (adj.)
- 1952, from auto- + immune.
Example
- 1. Causes of aplastic anemia include infections , drugs and autoimmune diseases .
- 2. Is this autoimmune better or worse than a new heart valve ?
- 3. Celiac disease is an often-undiagnosed autoimmune disease triggered by gluten in wheat-containing foods .
- 4. Do adjuvants added to flu vaccine increase risk of an autoimmune reaction ?
- 5. Those cells can cause harmful inflammatory and autoimmune conditions such as ibd and asthma .