powerless to save or defend oneself; helpless; often used to describe someone who is in a difficult situation and has no capacity to help others

itself; one's own respective body; one's own

a condition arising from an abnormal immune response to a functioning part of the body

one's own interests; self-interest

a condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own healthy tissues

literally meaning "like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, one cannot guarantee even one's own safety"; used to describe a situation where someone is in such trouble that they cannot help others