Atopy

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈætÉ™pi/

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἀτοπία, from ἄτοπος, from α- + τόπος (topos, "place").

Full definition of atopy

Noun

1. (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.
2. A person suffering from atopic syndrome; a case of atopy.

Synonyms

• atopic allergy

Related terms

• atopic

Anagrams

• payot