atopy

[ at-uh-pee ]

noun
  1. an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.

Origin of atopy

1
1920–25; <Greek atopía extraordinariness, equivalent to átop(os) out of place, unusual (see a-6, topo-) + -ia-y3

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British Dictionary definitions for atopy

atopy

/ (ˈætəʊpɪ) /


noun
  1. immunol a hereditary tendency to be hypersensitive to certain allergens

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