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au·to·im·mu·ni·za·tion (aw″to-im″u-nĭ-zaґshən) the induction in an individual of an immune response to its own tissue constituents, which may lead to pathological sequelae such as autoimmune disease. Called also autosensitization. See also autoantibody.Medical dictionary. 2011.
autoimmunization — (Amer.) n. autosensitization, production of antibody by an organism in reaction to and against any of its own tissue constituents or cells, induction in an organism of autoimmunity (also autoimmunisation) … English contemporary dictionary
autoimmunization — noun see autoimmune … New Collegiate Dictionary
autoimmunization — /aw toh im yeuh neuh zay sheuhn, i myooh /, n. Immunol. antibody production by an organism in response to and against any of its own tissues, cells, or cell components. Also called autosensitization. [1905 10; AUTO 1 + IMMUNIZATION] * * * … Universalium
autoimmunization — au·to·immunization … English syllables
autoimmunization — “+ noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary aut + immunization : production by an individual of antibodies against constituents of his own tissues that is a possible cause of a number of serious and apparently incurable diseases * … Useful english dictionary
autosensitization — au·to·sen·si·ti·za·tion or Brit au·to·sen·si·ti·sa·tion .ȯt ō .sen(t) sət ə zā shən, .sen(t) stə zā n AUTOIMMUNIZATION * * * au·to·sen·si·ti·za·tion (aw″to sen″sĭ tĭ zaґshən) sensitization toward one s own tissues; see … Medical dictionary
autosensitization — | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ at auto I+ noun ( s) Etymology: aut + sensitization : autoimmunization * * * /aw toh sen si teuh zay sheuhn/, n. Immunol. autoimmunization. [AUTO 1 + SENSITIZATION] … Useful english dictionary
autoimmune — adjective Date: 1952 of, relating to, or caused by autoantibodies or T cells that attack molecules, cells, or tissues of the organism producing them < autoimmune diseases > • autoimmunity noun • autoimmunization noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
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