English

Noun

atopy ‎(plural atopies)

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

Translations

See also

• allergy

Anagrams

• payot