autoimmune disorder meaning

UK US /ˌɔˈtɔɪmjun dɪˈsɔrdɚ/ 6 syllables

autoimmune disorder (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.

Definition of autoimmune disorder

  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

    Synonyms: autoimmune disease

    Type of: disease

    Kinds: 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

How to pronounce autoimmune disorder

autoimmune disorder is pronounced /ˌɔˈtɔɪmjun dɪˈsɔrdɚ/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.

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