hyposensitivity

[hahy-poh-sen-si-tiv-i-tee]

noun, plural hy·po·sen·si·tiv·i·ties. Pathology.

low or diminished sensitivity to stimulation.

Origin of hyposensitivity

hypo- + sensitivity

Related formshy·po·sen·si·tive, adjective

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hyposensitivity in Medicine

hyposensitivity

[hī′pō-sĕn′sĭ-tĭv′ĭ-tē]

n.

Less than normal sensitivity to a foreign agent, such as an allergen, in which the response is unusually delayed or lessened in degree.hypoergia

Related formshy′po•sen′si•tive adj.

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