autoimmune

DEFINITION of autoimmune

An autoimmune disease arises from the adaptive immune system’s anomalous reaction, mistakenly targeting self-tissues as foreign invaders, affecting over 80 conditions and nearly any body part, with symptoms including fatigue, joint pain, and rashes that fluctuate in flares and remissions

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ETYMOLOGY of autoimmune

greek The term “autoimmune,” coined around 1952, combines Greek “auto-” (self, from αὐτός/autós) and English “immune” (from Latin immunis, exempt from public service or obligation).

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RELATED TERMS

• Autoantibody: Antibody targeting self-antigens.​
• Autoimmunity: The state of immune response against self​
• Examples of diseases: Type 1 diabetes (pancreas attack), multiple sclerosis (myelin sheath), systemic lupus erythematosus (multi-organ).​

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DERIVATIONS of autoimmune

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