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atopy
[ at-uh-pee ]
noun
- an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
atopy
/ ˈætəʊpɪ /
noun
- immunol a hereditary tendency to be hypersensitive to certain allergens
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