atopy definition
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Definitions &Translations atopy(Noun) A person suffering from atopic syndrome; a case of atopy. Atopy. Atopy; Greek ἀτοπία - placelessness, out of place, special, unusual, extraordinary or atopic syndrome is a predisposition toward developing certain allergic hypersensitivity reactions.
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Alloparenting Alloparenting - Theory. 1  In biology, ethology and sociology, alloparental care is defined as any form of parental care, which is directed towards non-descendent young.
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cretinism Obsolete term for congenital hypothyroidism. See: infantile hypothyroidism. /cre·tin·ism/ (kre´tin-izm) arrested physical and mental development with dystrophy of bones and soft tissues, due to congenital lack of thyroid secretion.
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Atopic dermatitis Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as atopic eczema, is a type of inflammation of the skin (dermatitis). It results in itchy, red, swollen, and cracked skin.Clear fluid may come from the affected areas which often become thickened over time.It typically starts in childhood with changing severity over the years.topic dermatitis (AD), also known as atopic eczema, is a type of inflammation of the skin (dermatitis). It results in itchy, red, swollen, and cracked skin.
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Allergy American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology. Atopy. Atopy refers to the genetic tendency to develop allergic diseases such as allergic rhinitis, asthma and atopic dermatitis (eczema). Atopy is typically associated with heightened immune responses to common allergens, especially inhaled allergens and food allergens.
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Atopic Dermatitis Atopic dermatitis is a common, often long-lasting skin disease that affects a large percentage of the world's population. Atopy is a special type of hypersensitivity that is associated with asthma, inhalant allergies (hay fever), and a chronic dermatitis.
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- Atopic (allergic) asthma is the most common disease of childhood and is strongly genetic in origin. Many genome-wide screens for asthma and its associated traits have now been carried out, and genetic linkage has been consistently identified in several regions.
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- The term atopic skin disease is used to emphasize this non-specific characteristic complication of chronic atopic eczema, a complication that is relatively resistant to topical treatment on its own. The Combined Approach therefore adds behaviour modification to topical treatment for successful results.
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- adj. 1  1. Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance. 2  2. Marked by or arising from a feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others: an arrogant contempt for the weak.
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- Allergy testing is a way to get a positive diagnosis for atopy (inhalant dermatitis) and to a lesser extent for contact allergies. Scratching, licking the feet, chewing, and red irritated skin are all symptoms of atopy in the dog. Atopy is the name given to allergies that result from breathing in pollen, dust, or mold.
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Atopic Dermatitis The term dermatitis means inflammation of the skin. In atopic dermatitis, the skin becomes extremely itchy and inflamed, causing redness, swelling, vesicle formation (minute blisters), cracking, weeping, crusting, and scaling.
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Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is a chronic or recurrent inflammatory skin disease. Atopic means that there is typically a genetic tendency toward allergic disease. Atopic dermatitis usually begins in the first few years of life and is often the initial indication that a child may later develop asthma and/or allergic rhinitis (hay fever).
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- Atopic dermatitis. Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is a condition that makes your skin red and itchy. It's common in children but can occur at any age. Atopic dermatitis is long lasting (chronic) and tends to flare periodically and then subside.It may be accompanied by asthma or hay fever.No cure has been found for atopic dermatitis.topic dermatitis (eczema) is a condition that makes your skin red and itchy. It's common in children but can occur at any age.
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flattery Flattery is defined as praise or compliments, usually exaggerated or false. An example of flattery is a person who's hoping for a raise telling their boss how great their new hair cut looks. flattery. pl. flattery. The act or practice of flattering. Excessive or insincere praise. flattery.
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Plagiocephaly Plagiocephaly (sometimes called deformational plagiocephaly or positional plagiocephaly) is a very common, very treatable disorder. It causes a baby’s head to have a flattened appearance. Plagiocephaly develops when an infant’s soft skull becomes flattened in one area, due to repeated pressure on one part of the head. Many babies develop plagiocephaly by sleeping regularly in one position. This condition occurs more often in premature infants whose skulls are especially pliable.
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Acne Atopic eczema is an inflammation of the skin, which tends to flare up from time to time. It usually starts in early childhood. The severity can range from mild to severe. There is no cure but treatment can usually control or ease symptoms. Moisturisers (emollients) and steroid creams or ointments are the common treatments.
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- Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease posing a significant burden on health-care resources and patients' quality of life. It is a complex disease with a wide spectrum of clinical presentations and combinations of symptoms.
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Search for suffixes >> -onychia or -onyxis [Greek onyx talon, claw] Condition of the fingernails or toenails of the type indicated by the stem or prefix (brachyonychia). -onychium [Greek onyx talon, claw] A region of, or one having fingernails or toenails, of the type indicated by the stem or prefix (hyponychium).
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- Medical Definition of EGOCENTRIC. 1. : limited in outlook or concern to one's own activities or needs. 2. : being self-centered or selfish. — ego·cen·tri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb.
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- arrogant. 1  making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming; insolently proud: an arrogant public official. 2  characterized by or proceeding from arrogance, or a sense of superiority, self-importance, or entitlement: arrogant claims.
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Atopic Dermatitis Atopic dermatitis is a distinct condition in persons who are genetically predisposed to developing immunoglobulin (Ig) E-mediated hypersensitivity reactions. It is characterized by the itch-scratch cycle: Affected persons have the sensation of itch, followed by scratching and the subsequent creation of a rash.
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- ar·ro·gant. (ăr′ə-gənt) adj. 1. Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance. 2. Marked by or arising from a feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others: an arrogant contempt for the weak.
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Atopy « Back to A to Z Listing. Atopy refers to the genetic tendency to develop allergic diseases such as allergic rhinitis, asthma and atopic dermatitis (eczema). Atopy is typically associated with heightened immune responses to common allergens, especially inhaled allergens and food allergens.
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- at•e•lec•ta•sis. 1. incomplete expansion of the lungs at birth, as from lack of breathing force. 2. collapse of the lungs, as from bronchial obstruction. atel(ḗs) incomplete (a-a- 6 + -telēs, adj. derivative of telos télos, end) + completion ektasis]. éktasis extension
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Overview Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is a condition that makes your skin red and itchy. It's common in children but can occur at any age. Atopic dermatitis is long lasting (chronic) and tends to flare periodically and then subside.
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xerosis xerosis xe·ro·sis (zĭ-rō'sĭs) n. pl. xe·ro·ses (-sēz) Abnormal dryness, especially of the skin, eyes, or mucous membranes. The normal hardening of aging tissue.