atopy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈætəpi/ (UK)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀτοπία (atopía, “extraordinary nature”), from ἄτοπος (átopos), from ἀ- (a-) + τόπος (tópos, “place”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
Whatever factor is invoked to explain the increase in asthma must also be capable of explaining other outbreaks of atopy.
1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 67:
- (countable, uncountable) A person suffering from atopic syndrome; a case of atopy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| atopies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
Synonyms
atopic allergy · atopic syndrome
Translations (13)
nl atopie (hereditary disorder) · cs atopie (hereditary disorder) · de Atopie (hereditary disorder) · fi atoopikko (person suffering from atopic symdrome) · pl atopia (hereditary disorder) · cmn 特應性 /特应性 (hereditary disorder) · pl atopik (person suffering from atopic symdrome) · ko 아토피 (hereditary disorder) · fi atopia (hereditary disorder) · es atopia (hereditary disorder) · id atopi (hereditary disorder) · sv atopi (hereditary disorder) · ja アトピー (hereditary disorder)