Autoimmunity
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɔː.təʊ.ɪˈmjuː.nɪ.ti/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Autoimmunity is a noun meaning (pathology, immunology) The condition where one's immune system attacks one's own tissues, i.e., an autoimmune disorder.
Meaning
(pathology, immunology) The condition where one's immune system attacks one's own tissues, i.e., an autoimmune disorder.
Example Sentences
Iberdomide, a cereblon modulator promoting degradation of the transcription factors Ikaros and Aiolos, which affect leukocyte development and autoimmunity, is being evaluated for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Word Forms
- autoimmunities
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include autoimmunology, autoimmunisation, autotolerance, alloimmunity, polyautoimmunity, immunopathy.
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