autoallergy

autoallergy
An altered reactivity in which antibodies (autoantibodies) are produced against an individual's own tissues, causing a destructive rather than a protective effect. SYN: autoimmunity (1).

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au·to·al·ler·gy (awґto-alґər-je) autoimmunity. autoallergic adj

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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