Look up: Atopy

1. atopy
   Type: Term Pronunciation: at′ō-pē Definitions: 1. 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.
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2. Atopy
   A hereditary tendency to develop allergies (allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, eczema).
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3. 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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4. atopy
   Allergic (hypersensitive) response at a site remote from the stimulus (eg. food-induced dermatitis).
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5. atopy
   <immunology> An allergic reaction with strong family tendencies. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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6. 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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7. 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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8. Atopy
   A term used by allergists to describe IgE-mediated anaphylactic responses in humans, usually genetically determined.
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9. ATOPY
   An inherited predisposition toward the development of allergy.
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10. Atopy
    ; Greek language|Greek ἀτοπία - placelessness, out of place, special, unusual) or `atopic syndrome` is a predisposition toward developing certain allergic hypersensitivity<ref name="urlDorlands Medical Dictionary:atopy">--> reactions. Atopy may have a hered...
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11. Atopy
    (philosophy) `Atopy` (Greek ατοπία, atopía - placelessness, unclassifiable, of high originality; Socrates has often been called "átopos") describes the ineffability of things or emotions that are seldom experienced, that are outstanding and that are ...
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