atopy
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From Ancient Greek ἀτοπία (atopia), from ἄτοπος (atopos), from α- (a-) + τόπος (topos, “place”).
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atopy (plural atopies)
- (medicine) A hereditary disorder marked by the tendency to develop localized immediate hypersensitivity reactions to allergens such as pollen, food etc and is manifested by hay fever, asthma, or similar allergic conditions; generally considered to be caused by the interaction of environmental and genetic factors.
- 1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial 2004, p. 67:
- Whatever factor is invoked to explain the increase in asthma must also be capable of explaining other outbreaks of atopy.
- 1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial 2004, p. 67:
- A person suffering from atopic syndrome; a case of atopy.
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hereditary disorder
