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 as a psychological term once referred to the erroneous view that transgender identity was seen as a mental illness; this is no longer the view of mainstream psychology, which now focuses on how discrimination, social pressures, bullying and social stigma negatively impact on transgender peopleâs wellbeing.