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Definition of Anergy
1. Noun. Reduction or lack of an immune response to a specific antigen.
2. Noun. Inactivity and lack of energy.
Definition of Anergy
1. Noun. A lack of response to an antigen or antibody. ¹
2. Noun. Lack of energy ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Anergy
1. lack of energy [n -GIES] : ANERGIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Anergy
1. A loss or suppression of normal immune system function, which can be generalised or antigen specific. (18 Nov 2007)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Anergy
Literary usage of Anergy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Enforcement Procedures And Scheduling For Occupational Exposure To Tuberculosisby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"anergy testing HIV-infected persons may have suppressed reactions to PPD skin tests
... Persons with anergy will have a negative PPD test regardless of ..."
2. Energy Balances of Non-OECD Countries 2000-2001, 2003 Editionby IEA Staff by IEA Staff (2003)
"... anergy programma. it carries out anergy cn-operation among ... ot anergy use: •
to assist in the integration ot ..."
3. Controlling Tb in Correctional Facilities by DIANE Publishing Company (1998)
"This condition, known as anergy, may be caused by many factors, such as • HIV
infection • overwhelming miliary or pulmonary TB • severe or febrile illness ..."
4. Screening for Infectious Diseases Among Substance Abusers: A Treatment by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"The CDC recommends DTH anergy testing at the time of PPD screening in HIV-positive
persons ... Companion anergy testing should be done using Candida, mumps, ..."
5. The Harvey Lectures by Harvey Society of New York, New York Academy of Medicine (1915)
"From a clinical stand-point, however, this refractory state, or anergy—the term
usually applied—is complete as far as ordinary infection is concerned, ..."
6. Glossary of HIV/Aids-related Terms edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"The lack of a reaction to these common antigens indicates anergy See also ...
This inactivated state is known as anergy. See also CD4(T4) or CD4+Cells. ..."
7. Monographic Medicine by Albion Walter Hewlett, Henry Leopold Elsner (1916)
"Anaphylaxis can also be passively transferred from mother to young. Under certain
circumstances an allergic condition can be suppressed (anergy; ..."
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