Definitions for hypersensitivity
hy·per·sen·si·tiv·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hypersensitivitynoun

   pathological sensitivity

2. hypersensitivitynoun

   extreme sensitivity

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hypersensitivitynoun

   any heightened immune response to an antigen; an allergy

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1. hypersensitivity

   Hypersensitivity is an excessive or abnormal sensitivity or reaction to a stimulus, typically as a result of an overactive immune response. This can manifest as allergic reactions, autoimmune diseases, inflammation, or other negative health impacts. Hypersensitivity can occur in response to any number of potential triggers, such as certain foods, environmental factors, medications, or physical stimuli.

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1. Hypersensitivity

   Hypersensitivity refers to undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system, including allergies and autoimmunity. These reactions may be damaging, uncomfortable, or occasionally fatal. Hypersensitivity reactions require a pre-sensitized state of the host. The four-group classification was expounded by P. H. G. Gell and Robin Coombs in 1963.

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1. Hypersensitivity

   Altered reactivity to an antigen, which can result in pathologic reactions upon subsequent exposure to that particular antigen.

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How to pronounce hypersensitivity?

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hypersensitivity in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hypersensitivity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of hypersensitivity in a Sentence

1. Scott Brown:

   You still see this hypersensitivity to what's going on with the price of oil and the market's reacting on a day-to-day basis to that. It really shouldn't, but it gives you a sense of the nervousness out there.

2. Susana Almenara:

   We think that as clinicians, it is important to be aware of this phenomenon so as to inform and prevent potentially serious reactions in sensitized patients, we also recommend condom use during treatment with drugs that can induce hypersensitivity responses in partners.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hypersensitivity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hypersensitivity
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hypersensitivity