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atopy 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
  1. immediate allergy: an allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact
  2. Atopy (Greek ἀτοπία - placelessness, out of place, special, unusual) or atopic syndrome is an allergic hypersensitivity affecting parts of the body not in direct contact with the allergen.
  3. Atopy (Greek ατοπία, atopía - placelessness, unclassifiable, of high originality; Sokrates has often been called "átopos") describes the "Ineffability" of things or emotions which are to be experienced most seldom, which are outstanding and which are original in the best sense. ...
  4. A hereditary disorder marked by the tendency to develop localized immediate hypersensitivity reactions to allergens such as pollen, food etc and is manifested by hay fever, asthma, or similar allergic conditions; generally considered to be caused by the interaction of environmental and genetic ...
  5. (atopic) Of a hereditary predisposition towards developing hay fever and other allergic reactions
  6. (Atopic) Hereditary tendency to experience immediate allergic reactions because of the presence of an antibody in the skin.
  7. (ATOPIC) susceptible to developing allergies.
  8. (Atopic) A clinical hypersensitivity state, or allergy, with a hereditary predisposition; a susceptibility to itch when relatively harmless substances come in contact with the skin. Individuals who are atopic often suffer from hay fever, asthma, or eczema.
  9. (Atopic) A medical term indicating an inherited tendency to develop allergic disorders such as asthma, rhinitis, eczema, and food allergies due to an over-sensitive immune system producing too many IgE antibodies.
  10. (Atopic) Allergic (e.g. hayfever, dust)
  11. (Atopic) Refers to a group of inherited diseases where there is often and inherited tendency to develop allergic conditions.
  12. (atopic) skin that is prone to allergies
  13. Type of allergy where levels of the antibody immunoglobin E are increased; atopy includes rhinitis, asthma, hay fever and eczema.
  14. A term used by allergists to describe IgE-mediated anaphylactic responses in humans, usually genetically determined.
  15. A genetically controlled predisposition to production of specific antibodies. Approximately 10% of the population suffer from this problem. Specific diseases include allergic rhinitis (hayfever), asthma, and atopic dermatitis.
  16. a type of skin disease, also called “inhalant dermatitis” or “atopic dermatitis”
  17. 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 (Dirckx, 1997).
  18. An allergy to something that is inhaled such as pollen or house dust. Also called 'inhalant allergy'. See articles in the Allergies section
  19. Atopy is an inherited, familial tendency to develop some form of allergy such as hay fever, asthma, eczema.
  20. An allergy (probably hereditary) that makes people react immediately to allergens they encounter. Atopic individuals are more likely to develop allergic reactions of any type, including the inflammation and airway narrowing typical of asthma.
  21. Hereditary hypersensitivity which may cause familial hay fever, eczema, asthma or migrane.
  22. An allergic reaction with strong family tendencies.
  23. The propensity, usually genetic, for developing IgE-mediated responses to common environmental allergens.