Atopy vs. Allergy
Difference Between Atopy and Allergy
Atopynoun
(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.
Allergynoun
A disorder of the immune system causing adverse reactions to substances (allergens) not harmful to most and marked by the body's production of histamines and associated with atopy, anaphylaxis, and asthma.
Atopynoun
A person suffering from atopic syndrome; a case of atopy.
Allergynoun
(pathology) Any condition of hypersensitivity to a substance.
Atopynoun
an allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact
Allergynoun
Altered susceptibility to a first treatment as exhibited in reaction to a subsequent one.
Allergynoun
(informal) An antipathy, as toward a person or activity.
He has an allergy to reality TV.Allergynoun
hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity
