Atopy

Atopy

Type of allergy where levels of the antibody immunoglobin E are increased; atopy includes rhinitis, asthma, hay fever and eczema.

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atopy

Biology; Immunology

A term used to describe IgE-mediated allergic responses in humans, usually showing a genetic predisposition.

atopy

Health care; Pharmacy

An allergic syndrome characterized by asthma, hay fever, and urticaria or eczema.

atopy

Health care; Optometry

Type of allergy where levels of the antibody immunoglobin E are increased; atopy includes rhinitis, asthma, hay fever and eczema.

atopy

Health care; General

A predisposition to allergy that's inherited from parents. Included disorders are asthma, hay fever and eczema.

atopy

Eyewear; Optometry; Contact lenses; Eye surgery

A type of inherited allergic response involving elevated immunoglobulin E. Sometimes called a reagin response, it means that you have hay fever, bronchial asthma, or skin problems ...

atopy

Biology; Biochemistry; Molecular biology

A term used by allergists to describe IgE-mediated anaphylactic responses in humans, usually genetically determined.

ophthalmoscope

Eyewear; Optometry

An optical instrument used to examine the external and internal parts of the eye, particularly the media and the fundus.

pantoscopic angle

Eyewear; Optometry

1. Angle in the vertical plane between the optical axis of a spectacle lens and the visual axis of the eye in the primary position, usually taken to be the horizontal. 2. Angle ...