Definition of atopic in English:
atopic
adjectiveeɪˈtɒpɪkˌāˈtäpik
Denoting a form of allergy in which a hypersensitivity reaction such as eczema or asthma may occur in a part of the body not in contact with the allergen.
Example sentencesExamples
- Children with atopic eczema should not automatically be put on a special diet.
- Terminology is often confusing; the terms atopic eczema and atopic dermatitis are often used synonymously.
- The prevalence of asthma and atopic symptoms is higher in children in Hong Kong than those in mainland China.
- The patient had never smoked and had no history of atopic illness.
- Recent information has shown a substantial increase in the incidence of asthma and atopic disease.
- The risk of atopic diseases decreases with exposure to siblings, early day care, living on a farm, and pet keeping.
Derivatives
noun
There is no evidence that immunisation causes atopy.
Example sentencesExamples
- Similarly, many surveys have identified an inverse relationship between prior microbial exposure and the development of atopy.
- The risk of developing hay fever, eczema, and atopy is reduced if you have older siblings.
- In addition, all subjects were atopic, although atopy was not an inclusion criterion in our study.
- Asthma is characterized by airway hyperreactivity, inflammation, and atopy.
- Coal tar has been used safely in the treatment of psoriasis and atopy.
- All patients in the asthma group reported a history of atopy, and four patients reported a history of exercise-induced bronchospasm.
Origin
Early 20th century: from Greek atopia 'unusualness', from atopos 'unusual', from a- 'without' + topos 'place'.