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Auto immune disease: A disease in which the person’s immune system attacks the body's own organs and tissues. For example, auto immune thyroiditis

Anti nuclear antibody (ANA): an antibody showing an affinity for cell nuclei. Presence indicates autoimmune disease.

Biopsy: Examination of tissues from a living body

Ginkgo: Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds

Uveitis: Inflammation of the uvea of the eye
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