atopic allergy
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at·o·py
(at'ō-pē),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.
[G. atopia, strangeness, fr. a- priv. + topos, a place]
at·o·py
(at'ŏ-pē)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.
[G. atopia, strangeness, fr. a- priv. + topos, a place]