Allergy — Classification and external resources Hives are a common allergic symptom. ICD 10 T78.4 … Wikipedia
Allergy UK — is a British medical charity dedicated to helping humans with their allergies, food intolerance and chemical sensitivity. It was founded in 1991 as the British Allergy Foundation, and in 2002 the operational name of the charity became Allergy UK… … Wikipedia
allergy — n. 1. hypersensitivity to a particular substance. an allergy to bee venom so severe that a second sting may be fatal [WordNet 1.5] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
allergy — allergy. См. атопия. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
allergy — (n.) 1911, from Ger. Allergie, coined 1906 by Austrian pediatrician Clemens E. von Pirquet (1874 1929) from Gk. allos other, different, strange (see ALIAS (Cf. alias) (adv.)) + ergon activity (see URGE (Cf. urge) (v.)) … Etymology dictionary
allergy — [n] reaction to certain food, material, etc. allergic reaction, aversion, hay fever, hypersensitivity, sensitivity, susceptibility, vulnerability; concepts 405,410 … New thesaurus
allergy — ► NOUN (pl. allergies) ▪ an adverse reaction by the body to a substance to which it has become hypersensitive. DERIVATIVES allergist noun. ORIGIN from Greek allos other … English terms dictionary
allergy — ☆ allergy [al′ər jē ] n. pl. allergies [Ger allergie < Gr allos, other (see ELSE) + ergeia, as in energeia (see ENERGY)] 1. a hypersensitivity to a specific substance (such as a food, pollen, dust, etc.) or condition (as heat or cold) which in … English World dictionary
allergy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ food ▪ milk, nut, peanut, penicillin, pollen, etc. ▪ respiratory ▪ … Collocations dictionary
allergy — 1. Hypersensitivity caused by exposure to a particular antigen (allergen) resulting in a marked increase in reactivity to that antigen upon subsequent exposure, sometimes resulting in harmful immunologic consequences. SYN: acquired sensitivity,… … Medical dictionary
