1. any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues. Familiarity information: AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE used as a noun is very rare. Dictionary entry details. â¢ AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE (noun).
There is no clearly understood or universally agreed-upon cause for gender identity disorder. However, most experts agree that there may be a strong biological basis for the disorder. The sex of a human baby is determined by chromosomes.
Gender dysphoria is a condition where a person experiences discomfort or distress because there's a mismatch between their biological sex and gender identity. It's sometimes known as gender identity disorder (GID), gender incongruence or transgenderism. Biological sex is assigned at birth, depending on the appearance of the genitals.