Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 21 - The Lymphatic and Immune Systems - Study Guide - Testing Your Recall - Page 846: 20

Answer

autoimmune

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Any disease in which antibodies attack one’s own tissues is called an autoimmune disease. Autoimmune diseases are failures of self-tolerance. The immune system fails to distinguish self-antigens from foreign antigens and thus attacks the body’s own tissues.
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