ˌauto-immune disˈease BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
a condition in which substances that normally prevent illness in the body attack and harm parts of it instead
ˌauto-immune disˈease BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
a condition in which substances that normally prevent illness in the body attack and harm parts of it instead
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012