anaphylaxis
[an-uh-fuh-lak-sis]
- exaggerated allergic reaction to a foreign protein resulting from previous exposure to it.
Origin of anaphylaxis
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Foreign protein sensitization or anaphylaxis was the basis of Dr. Rutledge's coup.
The Sword and the AtopenTaylor H. Greenfield
The important bearing of anaphylaxis on clinical practice is obvious.
On the basis of these facts it is seen that anaphylaxis is simply another variety of immunity.
The Fundamentals of BacteriologyCharles Bradfield Morrey
He has added an excellent chapter on "Recent Work on Anaphylaxis."
Recent workers with pollens come near the truth in describing hay fever as an anaphylaxis.
The Treatment of Hay FeverGeorge Frederick Laidlaw
anaphylaxis
- extreme sensitivity to an injected antigen, esp a protein, following a previous injection
Word Origin
C20: from ana- + (pro) phylaxis
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Word Origin and History for anaphylaxis
n.
see anaphylactic.
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anaphylaxis
(ăn′ə-fə-lăk′sĭs)
- Hypersensitivity induced by preliminary exposure to a substance and usually producing a contraction of smooth muscle and a dilation of blood vessels.
- anaphylactic shock
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anaphylaxis
[ăn′ə-fə-lăk′sĭs]
- See anaphylactic shock.
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