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.
Causes of hypogonadism. Hypogonadism is also known as Low Testosterone and can be caused by certain medical conditions. It occurs when a man's testosterone levels fall below the normal range. There could be a signaling problem between your brain and testes that is causing the production of testosterone to drop too low. So if the brain feels that there is too much testosterone in the body, it can signal the testes to cut production.