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    hypersensitivity
    <immunology> A state of altered reactivity in which the body reacts with an exaggerated immune response to a foreign substance. Hypersensitivity reactions are classified as immediate or delayed, types I and IV, respectively, in the Gell and Coombs classification of immune responses. ... (18 No...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?hypersensitivity
    
    
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    hypersensitivity
    noun extreme sensitivity
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hypersensitivity
    
    
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    hypersensitivity
    (hi″pәr-sen″sĭ-tiv´ĭ-te) a state of altered reactivity in which the body reacts with an exaggerated immune response to a foreign agent; anaphylaxis and allergy are two types. The hypersensitivity states and resulting hypersensitivity reactions are usually subclassified b...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
    
    
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    hypersensitivity
    acquired bodily state in which the reaction to a stimulus (e.g., a substance causing allergy or a physical agent such as light) is unusually prompt ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/h/91
    
    
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    hypersensitivity
    a state of altered reactivity in which the body reacts with an exaggerated immune response to a foreign substance. Hypersensitivity reactions are classified as immediate or delayed, types I and IV, respectively, in the Gell and Coombs classification (q.v.) of immune responses.
    Found op http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/DIC/dictio41.html
    
    
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    hypersensitivity
    hypersensitivity Abnormally acute sensitivity.
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1018/11
    
    
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    Hypersensitivity
    State of reactivity to antigen that is greater than normal for the antigenic challenge; hypersensitivity is the same as allergy and denotes a deleterious outcome rather than a protective one.
    Found op http://www.microbiologybytes.com/iandi/ImmGloss.html
    
    
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    Hypersensitivity
    Hypersensitivity (also called hypersensitivity reaction) refers to undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system, including allergies and autoimmunity. These reactions may be damaging, uncomfortable, or occasionally fatal. Hypersensitivity reactions require a pre-sensitized (immune) st...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypersensitivity
    
    
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    hypersensitivity
    
    1. pathological sensitivity
    2. extreme sensitivity
    
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    hypersensitivity
    hypersensitivity, heightened response in a body tissue to an antigen or foreign substance. The body normally responds to an antigen by producing specific antibodies against it. The antibodies impart immunity for any later exposure to that antigen. When exposure takes place under certain physiologica...
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0824767.html
    
    
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    hypersensitivity
    Type: Term Pronunciation: hī′pĕr-sen′si-tiv′i-tē Definitions: 1. Abnormal sensitivity, a condition in which there is an exaggerated response by the body to the stimulus of a foreign agent. 2. In endocrinology, an excessive target tissue response to a hormone. Synonym...
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=42594
    
    
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    hypersensitivity
    (hi;per-sen;su1-tiv;u1-te) Another name for allergy; abnormal immune response that may be immediate (due to antibodies of the IgE class) or delayed (due to cell-mediated immunity).
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml
    
    
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    hypersensitivity
    (hi;per-sen;su1-tiv;u1-te) Another name for allergy; abnormal immune response that may be immediate (due to antibodies of the IgE class) or delayed (due to cell-mediated immunity).
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml
    
    

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