Autoimmune disease Uncommon

Origin: Greek prefix auto-

Definitions

Noun

any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues

autoimmune disease autoimmune disorder

See Also

efalizumab

Related Terms

efalizumab

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

disease

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

myasthenia gravis multiple sclerosis type I diabetes Graves' disease rheumatoid arthritis ankylosing spondylitis discoid lupus erythematosus Hashimoto's disease lupus erythematosus pemphigus scleroderma thrombocytopenic purpura

Rhyming Words

ase base ease rase wase nase sase vase tase case kase lase mase jase mease dbase tease pease ukase dease

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