autoimmune disease
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1. 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 (noun.state)
hypernym | : | disease, |
definition | : | an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | myasthenia, myasthenia gravis, |
definition | : | a chronic progressive disease characterized by chronic fatigue and muscular weakness (especially in the face and neck); caused by a deficiency of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junctions (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | atrophic arthritis, rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, |
definition | : | a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | discoid lupus erythematosus, dle, |
definition | : | a chronic skin disease occurring primarily in women between the ages of 20 and 40; characterized by an eruption of red lesions over the cheeks and bridge of the nose (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | hashimoto's disease, |
definition | : | autoimmune disorder of the thyroid gland; most common in middle-aged women (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | le, lupus erythematosus, |
definition | : | a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints) (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | pemphigus, |
definition | : | a skin disease characterized by large thin-walled blisters (bullae) arising from normal skin or mucous membrane (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | dermatosclerosis, scleroderma, |
definition | : | an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin (noun.state) |
part holonym | : | autoimmunity, |
definition | : | production of antibodies against the tissues of your own body; produces autoimmune disease or hypersensitivity reactions (noun.state) |
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