atopy

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈætəpi/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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. countable,uncountable
    — Whatever factor is invoked to explain the increase in asthma must also be capable of explaining other outbreaks of atopy.
  2. A person suffering from atopic syndrome; a case of atopy. countable,uncountable

词形变化

atopies plural

词汇关系

近义词
atopic allergy atopic syndrome
衍生词
atopical
相关词
atopic allergy

词源

From Ancient Greek ἀτοπία (atopía, “extraordinary nature”), from ἄτοπος (átopos), from ἀ- (a-) + τόπος (tópos, “place”).
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