Autoimmune Disease

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A disorder resulting from loss of function or tissue destruction of an organ or multiple organs, arising from humoral or cellular immune responses of the individual to his own tissue constituents. It may be systemic (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus), or organ specific, (e.g., thyroiditis).

**Synonyms:** - Autoimmune Disorder - Autoimmune Disorder - Autoimmune Disorder - Autoimmune disease - Autoimmune disorder - autoimmune disease