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anaphylactic shock — noun a severe and rapid and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reaction to a substance (especially a vaccine or penicillin or shellfish or insect venom) to which the organism has become sensitized by previous exposure • Hypernyms: ↑anaphylaxis * *… … Useful english dictionary
hypersensitivity — In immunology, a state of excessive and potentially damaging immune responsiveness as a result of previous exposure to antigen. If the hypersensitivity is of the immediate type (antibody mediated), then the response occurs in minutes; in delayed… … Dictionary of molecular biology
anaphylactic shock — anaphylaxis anaphylaxis n. 1. [Gr. ana back, way from + fy laxis security, protection.] 1. (Med.) hypersensitivity (to a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Med.) an immediate but transient allergic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anaphylactic — adjective related to the hypersensitivity known as anaphylaxis anaphylactic shock • Pertains to noun: ↑anaphylaxis • Derivationally related forms: ↑anaphylaxis … Useful english dictionary
hypersensitivity reaction — noun an inappropriate and excessive reaction to an allergen (as pollen or dust or animal hair or certain foods); severity ranges from mild allergy to severe systemic reactions leading to anaphylactic shock • Hypernyms: ↑hypersensitivity •… … Useful english dictionary
Type I hypersensitivity — Infobox Disease Name = Type I hypersensitivity Caption = SEM of miscellaneous plant pollens. Pollens are very common allergens. DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D006969 Type I… … Wikipedia
Anaphylaxis — Infobox Disease Name = Anaphylaxis Caption = DiseasesDB = 29153 ICD10 = ICD10|T|78|2|t|66 ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 128 MeshID = D000707 Anaphylaxis is an acute systemic (multi system) and severe Type … Wikipedia
immune system disorder — Introduction Disorders of the immune systemany of various failures in the body s defense mechanisms against infectious organisms (see table (Disorders of the immune system)). Disorders of immunity include immune deficiency diseases, such… … Universalium
IgE — Immunoglobulin E; the immunoglobulin class that binds to mast cells and basophils, and is responsible for type I or anaphylactic hypersensitivity reactions such as hay fever and asthma. IgE is also involved in resistance to helminth parasites … Dictionary of microbiology
anaphylaxis — anaphylactic /an euh feuh lak tik/, adj. anaphylactically, adv. /an euh feuh lak sis/, n. Pathol. exaggerated allergic reaction to a foreign protein resulting from previous exposure to it. [1905 10; ANA + (PRO)PHYLAXIS] * * * Severe, immediate,… … Universalium
