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hypersensitivity
(redirected from delayed hypersensitivity)

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hy·per·sen·si·tive  (hpr-sns-tv)
adj.
Highly or excessively sensitive.
hyper·sensi·tive·ness, hyper·sensi·tivi·ty (-tv-t) n.
hypersensitivity
extreme or abnormal sensitivity, as to criticism. — hypersensitive, adj.
See also: Psychology
extreme or abnormal sensitivity, as to criticism. — hypersensitive, adj.
See also: Attitudes
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Noun1.hypersensitivity - pathological sensitivity
predisposition, sensitivity - susceptibility to a pathogen
cryaesthesia, cryesthesia - hypersensitivity to cold
hypersensitivity reaction - an inappropriate and excessive reaction to an allergen (as pollen or dust or animal hair or certain foods); severity ranges from mild allergy to severe systemic reactions leading to anaphylactic shock
2.hypersensitivity - extreme sensitivity
sensitivity, sensitiveness, sensibility - (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation; "sensitivity to pain"


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We conducted a prospective study of 60 patients in a tertiary care referral center to ascertain the status of cell-mediated immunity as determined by delayed hypersensitivity reactions in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) or allergic rhinitis.
Cell-mediated immunity in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and allergic ... by Raman, Rajagopalan / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Immune type reactions include immediate hypersensitivity (type I) or delayed hypersensitivity (type IV).
No poinsettia this Christmas by Panda, Mukta / Southern Medical Journal
Non-IgE-mediated inflammatory responses to food antigens that are driven by T cells and other immune cell types have been implicated in delayed hypersensitivity reactions affecting both babies and adults (1,4).
Food allergens and food allergy--complex relationships and ... by Bennett, Louise E. / Nutrition & Dietetics: The Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia
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