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| au·to·im·mune dis·ease (plural au·to·im·mune dis·eases) |
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allergic reaction to own body: a disease caused by the reaction of antibodies to substances occurring naturally in the body. Three common autoimmune diseases are lupus erythematosus, Addison's disease, and rheumatoid arthritis.
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