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Definition of Hypersensitivity

1. Noun. Pathological sensitivity.

Definition of Hypersensitivity

1. Noun. any heightened immune response to an antigen; an allergy ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Hypersensitivity

1. A state of altered reactivity in which the body reacts with an exaggerated immune response to a foreign substance. Hypersensitivity reactions are classified as immediate or delayed, types I and IV, respectively, in the Gell and Coombs classification of immune responses. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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Literary usage of Hypersensitivity

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Emil Von Behring: Infectious Disease, Immunology, Serum Therapy by Derek S. Linton (2005)
"... Behring's Last Years Blood Studies, Hypersensitivity, Diphtheria Immunization, and Tetanus IN NOVEMBER 1907, Behring committed himself to Dr. von Hoes- ..."

2. Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report 1999 by Rochelle B. Althouse (2000)
"Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: Number of deaths, crude and age-adjusted mortality rates, ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: Crude mortality rates by state, ..."

3. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"Another disease, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, also induces lung ... Of the many fungi capable of inducing hypersensitivity pneumonitis, only one, ..."

4. Indoor Air Pollution: An Introduction for Health Professionals by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Hypersensitivity pneumonias is frequently misdiagnosed as a pneumonia of ... The prevalence of hypersensitivity pneumonias in the general population is ..."

5. Latex Allergies and the Health Care Industry by Charlie Norwood (2000)
"The exact incidence of latex hypersensitivity among health care workers, including dentists, is unknown. This means that the true extent of the problem is ..."

6. Department of Defense Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program: Congressional edited by John Warner (2001)
"Three individuals reported hypersensitivity including pruritus and wheezing with an onset from ... Hypersensitivity to any component of anthrax vaccine is a ..."

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