autoimmune
gb/ˌɔtoʊˈɪmjun/ us/ˌɔtoʊˈɪmjun/
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adjective
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Immune system attacking the body
If a disease or reaction is autoimmune, the immune system mistakenly attacks the body itself.
Vartosenos šablonas:
autoimmune [disease/condition/response]
Dažna klaida:
Do not use autoimmune to mean simply having a weak immune system; that is usually immunocompromised. The standard spelling is autoimmune, not auto-immune.
Sinonimai
self-reactive (More technical; often used for immune cells or antibodies that react against the body.)
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immune-mediated (Broader; caused by immune-system activity, not necessarily by self-attack.)
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autoaggressive (Rare and technical; used in some medical contexts for self-attacking immune activity.)
Antonimai
nonautoimmune (Not involving an immune attack on the body's own tissues.)
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infectious (Caused by germs such as bacteria or viruses, rather than by self-directed immune activity.)
Kolokacijos
autoimmune disease
|autoimmune disorder
|autoimmune condition
|autoimmune response
|autoimmune reaction
|autoimmune illness
|autoimmune symptoms
|autoimmune flare
|autoimmune diagnosis
|autoimmune treatment
Temos
medicine
|health
|immunology
Pavyzdžiai
- Lupus and rheumatoid arthritis are autoimmune diseases.
- She takes medication to control an autoimmune condition.
- The tests showed an autoimmune reaction affecting his thyroid.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- An autoimmune disease can make the body attack itself.
- She has an autoimmune condition that causes joint pain.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
autoimmune
IPA
GB/ˌɔtoʊˈɪmjun/
US/ˌɔtoʊˈɪmjun/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
autoim - mune (2 skiemenys)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: autoimmune
Posakiai
autoimmune condition
1/ˌɔtoʊˈɪmjun kəndˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Ongoing autoimmune health problem
A long-term health problem in which the immune system attacks the body by mistake.
Pavyzdžiai
- She has lived with an autoimmune condition since her twenties.
- People with autoimmune conditions may need regular checkups.
- The new treatment is intended for patients with certain autoimmune conditions.
autoimmune disease
1/ˌɔtoʊˈɪmjun dɪzˈiz/
fixed phrase
technical
Disease caused by self-attack
A disease where the immune system attacks part of the person's own body.
Pavyzdžiai
- Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks cells in the pancreas.
- Researchers are studying why some autoimmune diseases are more common in women.
- His symptoms led the doctor to test for an autoimmune disease.
autoimmune disorder
1/ˌɔtoʊˈɪmjun dɪsˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Autoimmune health disorder
A health problem caused by the immune system attacking the body by mistake.
Pavyzdžiai
- The clinic treats autoimmune disorders such as lupus and type 1 diabetes.
- Some autoimmune disorders can be managed with long-term medication.
- Doctors ran blood tests to look for signs of an autoimmune disorder.
autoimmune flare-up
1/ˌɔtoʊˈɪmjun flˈɛɹ ˈʌp/
fixed phrase
Temporary worsening of symptoms
A time when an autoimmune illness suddenly gets worse.
Pavyzdžiai
- She rested for several days during an autoimmune flare-up.
- The doctor asked what might have triggered the autoimmune flare-up.
- Symptoms can improve for months and then return during an autoimmune flare-up.
autoimmune protocol
1/ˌɔtoʊˈɪmjun pɹˈoʊtəkˌɑl/
fixed phrase
Diet plan for autoimmune symptoms
A special diet and lifestyle plan that some people with autoimmune conditions try.
Pavyzdžiai
- She tried the autoimmune protocol after discussing dietary changes with her doctor.
- The autoimmune protocol removes certain foods and then reintroduces them gradually.
- Many websites discuss the autoimmune protocol, but advice can vary widely.
autoimmune response
1/ˌɔtoʊˈɪmjun ɹɪspˈɑns/
fixed phrase
technical
Immune response against self
A reaction where the immune system attacks the body itself.
Pavyzdžiai
- The researchers are trying to understand what triggers the autoimmune response.
- Some drugs work by reducing the autoimmune response that damages the joints.
- In autoimmune thyroid disease, an autoimmune response targets the thyroid gland.