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Definition of anergy in English: anergynounˈanədʒiˈanərjē mass nounMedicine Absence of the normal immune response to a particular antigen or allergen. Example sentencesExamples - As suggested by Ferrara and colleagues, a low mitogen response may possibly reflect underlying anergy or inability of the cellular immune system to effectively mount a T-cell response.
- This type of antigen presentation results in tolerance via T-cell anergy.
- The authors noted a marked augmentation in immune response demonstrated by a change from complete anergy to normal immune response in one patient.
- Routine evaluation for anergy is not recommended.
- It is known that some persons with TB exhibit specific anergy to tuberculin but still respond to other antigens, possibly because available T-cell receptors are saturated and unable to react to the administered tuberculin antigen.
Derivatives adjectiveəˈnəːdʒik Medicine Among TB patients with HIV infection, up to 40 per cent could be anergic. Example sentencesExamples - It's not like all the immune cells will get anergic or will get deleted or get activated.
- However, we think anything is better than leaving patients to languish at home, too dysphoric and anergic to seek help.
- Among these anergic patients, the 6-month mortality rate was 48%, compared with 13% for immunocompetent patients.
- Seven patients were PPD negative, one of whom was anergic.
Origin Early 20th century: from German Anergie, from Greek an- 'not', on the pattern of Allergie 'allergy'. Definition of anergy in US English: anergynounˈanərjē Medicine Absence of the normal immune response to a particular antigen or allergen. Example sentencesExamples - Routine evaluation for anergy is not recommended.
- This type of antigen presentation results in tolerance via T-cell anergy.
- It is known that some persons with TB exhibit specific anergy to tuberculin but still respond to other antigens, possibly because available T-cell receptors are saturated and unable to react to the administered tuberculin antigen.
- As suggested by Ferrara and colleagues, a low mitogen response may possibly reflect underlying anergy or inability of the cellular immune system to effectively mount a T-cell response.
- The authors noted a marked augmentation in immune response demonstrated by a change from complete anergy to normal immune response in one patient.
Origin Early 20th century: from German Anergie, from Greek an- ‘not’, on the pattern of Allergie ‘allergy’. |