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TOPIK 6noun

자가면역

jagamyeonyeok [자가며녁]

자가면역이 · 자가면역을

autoimmunity

Example

류머티즘 관절염은 대표적인 자가면역 질환입니다.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a typical autoimmune disease.

Word parts

자 self가 house면 avoid역 epidemic

Literally 'immunity against one's own house' — the body attacks itself.