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Hypersensitivity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hypersensitivity (also called hypersensitivity reaction) refers to undesirable (damaging, discomfort-producing and sometimes fatal) reactions produced by the normal immune system.
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hypersensitivity - definition of hypersensitivity in the Medical ...
hypersensitivity /hy·per·sen·si·tiv·i·ty/ (-sen″sĭ-tiv´ĭ-te) a state of altered reactivity in which the body reacts with an exaggerated immune response to what is ...
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hypersensitivity definition of hypersensitivity in the Free Online ...
hypersensitivity, heightened response in a body tissue to an antigen or foreign substance. The body normally responds to an antigen by producing specific antibodies antibody ...
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Hypersensitivity Reactions, Immediate: eMedicine Allergy and ...
Overview: The immune system is an integral part of human protection against disease, but the normally protective immune mechanisms can sometimes cause detrimental reactions in ...
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/136217-overview
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hypersensitivity: Definition from Answers.com
¦hī·pər′sen·sə′tiv·əd·ē immunology ) The state of being abnormally sensitive, especially to allergens; responsible for allergic reactions.
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hypersensitivity - definition of hypersensitivity by the Free Online ...
hy·per·sen·si·tive (h p r-s n s-t v) adj. Highly or excessively sensitive. hy per·sen si·tive·ness, hy per·sen si·tiv i·ty (-t v-t) n. hypersensitivity
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Hypersensitivity Vasculitis | Vasculitis Foundation
Hypersensitivity vasculitis (HV) is often used to describe different types of vasculitis related to drug reactions, skin disorders or allergic vasculitis; however this is not ...
http://www.vasculitisfoundation.org/hypersensitivityvasculitis
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Hypersensitivity reactions
READING: Male et al. Immunology 7th edition, chapter 23-26: TEACHING OBJECTIVES Understand the classification of hypersensitivity reactions
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hypersensitivity reaction - definition of hypersensitivity reaction in ...
reaction /re·ac·tion/ (-ak´shun) 1. opposite action, or counterreaction; the response to stimuli. 2. a phenomenon caused by the action of chemical agents; a chemical process in ...
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Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (Acute and Chronic) Causes, Symptoms ...
Read about hypersensitivity pneumonitis (acute and chronic), and inflammation of the lung caused by bacteria, mold, fungi, and inorganic matter. Symptoms include fever, body ...
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