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Meaning of "autoimmunity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AUTOIMMUNITY

autoimmunity  [ˌɔːtəʊɪˈmjuːnɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AUTOIMMUNITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Autoimmunity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AUTOIMMUNITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Autoimmunity

Autoimmunity is the failure of an organism in recognizing its own constituent parts as self, thus leading to an immune response against its own cells and tissues. Any disease that results from such an aberrant immune response is termed an autoimmune disease. Prominent examples include Celiac disease, diabetes mellitus type 1, Sarcoidosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren's syndrome, Churg-Strauss Syndrome, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Graves' disease, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, Addison's Disease, rheumatoid arthritis, Polymyositis, and Dermatomyositis. Autoimmune diseases are very often treated with steroids. The misconception that an individual's immune system is totally incapable of recognizing self antigens is not new. Paul Ehrlich, at the beginning of the twentieth century, proposed the concept of horror autotoxicus, wherein a "normal" body does not mount an immune response against its own tissues. Thus, any autoimmune response was perceived to be abnormal and postulated to be connected with human disease.

Definition of autoimmunity in the English dictionary

The definition of autoimmunity in the dictionary is the production of antibodies against substances normally present in the body.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AUTOIMMUNITY


amenity
əˈmiːnɪtɪ
community
kəˈmjuːnɪtɪ
discommunity
ˌdɪskəˈmjuːnɪtɪ
disunity
dɪsˈjuːnɪtɪ
equal-opportunity
ˌiːkwəlˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ
eternity
ɪˈtɜːnɪtɪ
fraternity
frəˈtɜːnɪtɪ
immunity
ɪˈmjuːnɪtɪ
importunity
ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːnɪtɪ
impunity
ɪmˈpjuːnɪtɪ
inopportunity
ɪnˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ
intercommunity
ˌɪntəkəˈmjuːnɪtɪ
maternity
məˈtɜːnɪtɪ
modernity
mɒˈdɜːnɪtɪ
noncommunity
ˌnɒnkəˈmjuːnɪtɪ
opportunity
ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ
paternity
pəˈtɜːnɪtɪ
subcommunity
ˈsʌbkəˌmjuːnɪtɪ
triunity
traɪˈjuːnɪtɪ
unity
ˈjuːnɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AUTOIMMUNITY

autography
autogravure
autoguide
autogyro
Autoharp
autohypnosis
autohypnotic
autohypnotically
autoicous
autoimmune
autoinfection
autoinoculation
autointoxication
autoionisation
autoionization
autojumble
autokinesis
autokinetic
autokinetic phenomenon
autolatry

WORDS THAT END LIKE AUTOIMMUNITY

acquired immunity
closed community
equal opportunity
European Atomic Energy Community
European Community
faith community
farming community
French Community
gated community
global community
golden opportunity
humanity
job opportunity
market opportunity
natural immunity
photo opportunity
retirement community
student community
therapeutic community
window of opportunity
with impunity

Synonyms and antonyms of autoimmunity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «autoimmunity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AUTOIMMUNITY

Find out the translation of autoimmunity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of autoimmunity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «autoimmunity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自身免疫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

autoinmunidad
570 millions of speakers

English

autoimmunity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वरोगक्षमता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المناعة الذاتية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

аутоиммунные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

autoimunidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

autoimmunity
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´auto-immunité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Autoimmunity
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Autoimmunität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自己免疫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자가 면역
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Autoimmunity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự miễn dịch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தன்தடுப்பாற்றலில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वयंप्रतिकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

otoimmünite
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

autoimmunità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

autoimmunizacji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аутоімунні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

autoimunitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτοανοσία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

outoimmuniteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

autoimmunitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

autoimmunitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of autoimmunity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTOIMMUNITY»

The term «autoimmunity» is regularly used and occupies the 67.119 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTOIMMUNITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «autoimmunity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «autoimmunity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about autoimmunity

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AUTOIMMUNITY»

Discover the use of autoimmunity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to autoimmunity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Autoimmune Diseases
New to This Edition: * Tissue-specific interventions to arrest or "cure" autoimmune disease * Bone marrow eradication and replacement * Both basic science and clinical medicine is covered * Boxed points to emphasize key features of each ...
Ian R. Mackay, Noel R Rose, 2006
2
Infection and Autoimmunity
This book deals with the various mechanisms which infectious agents can trigger autoimmunity such as molecular mimicry, polyclonal activation and others.
Yehuda Shoenfeld, Nancy Agmon-Levin, Noel R Rose, 2004
3
Autoimmunity: Methods and Protocols
This collection of readily reproducible molecular techniques and related in vitro/in vivo model systems can be used to explore the causes of autoimmunity, as well as how best it may be regulated.
Andras Perl, 2004
4
Cancer and Autoimmunity
This, however, is state-of-the-art. This collection of themes will be of use not only to bench scientists, but also to clinicians who treat patients.
M.E. Gershwin, Yehuda Shoenfeld, 2000
5
Idiotypes in Medicine: Autoimmunity, Infection and Cancer: ...
This is the most comprehensive review of the idiotypic network available. All the current knowledge of idiotypes of the various antibodies is incorporated in this volume.
R.C. Kennedy, S. Ferrone, Yehuda Shoenfeld, 1997
6
Contemporary Challenges in Autoimmunity
This volume features key presentations from the 6th International Congress of Autoimmunity.
Yehuda Shoenfeld, M. Eric Gershwin, 2009
7
Endocrine Autoimmunity and Associated Conditions
Autoimmunity is the most common cause of endocrine disorders. This volume provides an up-to-date summary of recent advances in this important field.
Anthony P. Weetman, 1998
8
Autoimmunity: physiology and disease
This volume is a vital source of information for clinicians, researchers, faculty, and students in microbiology, immunology and pathology.
Antonio Coutinho, Michel Kazatchkine, Michel D. Kazatchkine, 1994
9
Apoptosis and Its Relevance to Autoimmunity
Similar to how overexpression of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members can lead to autoantibody production and autoimmunity, reduced expression of multi-BH domain pro-apoptotic sub-family members can also inhibit lymphocyte death and  ...
Keith B. Elkon, 2006
10
B Cell Biology in Autoimmunity
This volume includes more than a dozen in-depth reviews by researchers specializing in various aspects of basic B cell biology that have relevance to autoimmune diseases.
David Ahmad Nemazee, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AUTOIMMUNITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term autoimmunity is used in the context of the following news items.
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Research team finds bacterial biofilms may play a role in lupus
Both are members of the Temple Autoimmunity Center. "This work stresses the importance of considering infections as a possible trigger for ... «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»
2
Cytodyn Expands Clinical Apps for Pro 140 Beyond HIV Therapy
... the potential clinical indications for PRO 140, now in Phase 3 for the treatment of HIV, to include certain inflammatory diseases, autoimmunity, ... «EDGE Boston, Jul 15»
3
AstraZeneca plc given a 35.9% Potential Upside Implied by Jefferies …
... commercializes prescription medicines for Cardiovascular and Metabolic diseases; Oncology; Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity, ... «DirectorsTalk Interviews, Jul 15»
4
Autoreactive B Cells Contribute Significantly to SLE
“ASCs represent the main effector B cells in protective responses and in pathogenic conditions that include autoimmunity, allergy, and ... «Lupus News Today, Jul 15»
5
Company Shares of Sequenom, Inc. Drops by -4.53%
... and other medical conditions, such as oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmunity. The Company operates in two segments: Molecular ... «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»
6
'Immunological Mistaken Identity' Led to Narcolepsy
The research "elegantly provides insight" into vaccine-related narcolepsy but leaves open whether similar mechanisms -- such as autoimmunity ... «MedPage Today, Jul 15»
7
Granzyme B mediated function of Parvovirus B19-specific CD4 + T …
This enzymatic activity may potentially contribute to autoimmunity by creating novel autoimmune epitopes from self-proteins. It can also mediate ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
8
Necrotizing Myopathy: Are Statins to Blame?
Causes can include autoimmunity, toxicity, dystrophy, and paraneoplastic involvement. In many cases, clinical and biopsy findings are reliable, ... «MedPage Today, Jul 15»
9
Too Exhausted to Fight – and to Do Harm
A test based on the concept is soon to enter the clinic, and we are exploring new treatments for autoimmunity based on manipulating T cell ... «Bioscience Technology, Jul 15»
10
AstraZeneca plc Upgraded to Buy by Berenberg Bank (AZN)
... Oncology; Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity, Infection, Neuroscience and Gastrointestinal. The Company's medicines include Crestor for managing ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Autoimmunity [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/autoimmunity>. Apr 2024 ».
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