Hypersensitivity: (1) Abnormal sensitivity, a condition in which there is an exaggerated response by the body to the stimulus of a foreign agent.allergy (2) In endocrinology, an excessive target tissue response to a hormone. SYN: hormone hypersensitivity.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Hypersensitivity: state of previously immunized body in which tissue damage results from the immune response to a further dose of antigen.
Source: Diseases Database
Hypersensitivity: state of previously immunized body in which tissue damage results from the immune response to a further dose of antigen.
Source: CRISP
Hypersensitivity: Altered reactivity to an antigen, which can result in pathologic reactions upon subsequent exposure to that particular antigen.
Source: MeSH 2007
Hypersensitivity (symptom): Another name for Hypersensitive.
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Hypersensitivity (symptom): Excessive sensitivity to sensations or stimuli.
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - CRISP
Source - CRISP
Source: CRISP
Source: CRISP
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