/ˈætəpi/ · noun
(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..
Whatever factor is invoked to explain the increase in asthma must also be capable of explaining other outbreaks of atopy.
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Atopy means (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..
Common synonyms include atopic allergy, atopic syndrome, immediate allergy, type i allergic reaction.
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Whatever factor is invoked to explain the increase in asthma must also be capable of explaining other outbreaks of atopy.
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