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Noun: autoimmune disease
  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
    "Lupus is an example of an autoimmune disease";
    - autoimmune disorder

Derived forms: autoimmune diseases

Type of: disease

Encyclopedia: Autoimmune disease