Functions of the body's response of increased sensitization to foreign substances, such as in sensitivities to different antigens.
Definition (ICF-CY)
Functions of the body's response of increased sensitization to foreign substances, such as in sensitivities to different antigens.
Definition (NCI)
A local or general reaction of an organism following contact with a specific allergen to which it has been previously exposed and to which it has become sensitized.
Definition (SNOMEDCT)
Known to have allergic reactions to particular substance(s)
Definition (NCI)
A disorder characterized by an adverse local or general response from exposure to an allergen.
Definition (NCI)
Hypersensitivity; a local or general reaction of an organism following contact with a specific allergen to which it has been previously exposed and to which it has become sensitized.
Definition (MEDLINEPLUS)
An allergy is a reaction of your immune system to something that does not bother most other people. People who have allergies often are sensitive to more than one thing. Substances that often cause reactions are
How do you get allergies? Scientists think both genes and the environment have something to do with it. Normally, your immune system fights germs. It is your body's defense system. In most allergic reactions, however, it is responding to a false alarm.
Allergies can cause a runny nose, sneezing, itching, rashes, swelling or asthma. Symptoms vary. Although allergies can make you feel bad, they usually won't kill you. However, a severe reaction called anaphylaxis is life-threatening.
NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Definition (MSH)
Altered reactivity to an antigen, which can result in pathologic reactions upon subsequent exposure to that particular antigen.
Definition (CSP)
state of previously immunized body in which tissue damage results from the immune response to a further dose of antigen.
Definition (HL7V3.0)
<p>Hypersensitivity to an agent caused by an immunologic response to an initial exposure</p>
Definition (NCI)
An exaggerated response by the immune system to a drug or other substance.
Definition (GO)
An inflammatory response to an exogenous environmental antigen or an endogenous antigen initiated by the adaptive immune system. [GOC:jal, ISBN:0781735149 "Fundamental Immunology"]