Look up: Atopy

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   Atopy
   A hereditary tendency to develop allergies (allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, eczema).
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   Atopy
   Atopy: The genetic tendency to develop the classic allergic diseases -- atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis (hay fever), and asthma. Atopy involves the capacity to produce IgE in response to common environmental proteins such as house dustmite, grass pollen, and food allergens. From the Greek atopos meaning out of place.
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   atopy
   Allergic (hypersensitive) response at a site remote from the stimulus (eg. food-induced dermatitis).
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   atopy
   <immunology> An allergic reaction with strong family tendencies. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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   Atopy
   `Atopy` or `atopic syndrome` is an allergic hypersensitivity affecting parts of the body not in direct contact with the allergen. It may involve eczema (atopic dermatitis), allergic conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis and asthma. There appears to be a strong hereditary component. One study concludes that `the general risk of developing atopic dermatitis (3%) and atopy (7%) increases by a factor of two with each first-degree family member already su...
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   atopy
   (at´ә-pe) a clinical hypersensitivity state or allergy with a hereditary predisposition; the tendency to develop an allergy is inherited, although the specific clinical form (such as hay fever or asthma) is not. The antibody reagin is involved. Called also atopic, hereditary, or spontaneous allergy
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   atopy
   type of hypersensitivity characterized by an immediate physiological reaction, with movement of fluid from the blood vessels into the tissues, upon ... [5 related articles]
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   atopy
   A genetically determined state of hypersensitivity to environmental allergens. Type I allergic reaction is associated with the IgE antibody and a group of diseases, principally asthma, hay fever, and atopic dermatitis. [G. atopia, strangeness, fr. a- priv. + topos, a place]
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   Atopy
   A term used by allergists to describe IgE-mediated anaphylactic responses in humans, usually genetically determined.
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