autoimmunity

noun
/ˌɔː.təʊ.ɪˈmjuː.nɪ.ti/UK/ˌɔːtoʊɪˈmjuːnɪti/US/ˌɑtoʊɪˈmjuːnɪti/

Etymology

From auto- + immunity.

  1. derived from immūnitās
  2. derived from immunité
  3. inherited from immunite
  4. formed as autoimmunity — “auto- + immunity

Definitions

  1. The condition where one's immune system attacks one's own tissues, i.e., an autoimmune…

    The condition where one's immune system attacks one's own tissues, i.e., an autoimmune disorder.

    • 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).

The neighborhood

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