Meaning & use
autoimmune
Relating to a disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own tissue.
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Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition that inflames the joints.
Her fatigue turned out to be a symptom of an undiagnosed autoimmune disorder.
A note on using this word
Autoimmune describes the mechanism behind a disease, not one specific illness; there are dozens of distinct autoimmune conditions.
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