Definition of Atopic

1. Adjective. Of a hereditary predisposition towards developing hay fever and other allergic reactions. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Atopic

1. atopy [adj] - See also: atopy

Medical Definition of Atopic

1. Pertaining to an atopen or to atopy, allergic. Origin: Gr. Topos = place (16 Dec 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Atopic

atonic dyspepsia
atonic ectropion
atonic entropion
atonic seizure
atonic ulcer
atonically
atonicities
atonicity
atonics
atonies
atoning
atoningly
atony
atop
atopen
atopic (current term)
atopic allergy
atopic asthma
atopic cataract
atopic dermatitis
atopic eczema
atopic keratoconjunctivitis
atopic reagin
atopical
atopies
atopognosia
atopognosis
atopy
atoroidal
atorolimumab

Literary usage of Atopic

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

1. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"In non-smoking women, the cough threshold was significantly (p less than 0.02) lower in atopic subjects (4.2 (GSEM, 1.33) %) than in non-atopic subjects. ..."

2. Proposed National Strategies For The Prevention Of Leading Work-related (1988)
"Atopy (a personal or family history of atopic dermatitis, ... Studies suggest that for atopic individuals the relative odds of developing occupational ..."

3. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 1994 (1994)
"Atopy (a personal or family history of atopic dermatitis, ... Studies suggest that for atopic individuals the relative odds of developing occupational ..."

4. Genes, Behavior, and the Social Environment: Moving Beyond the Nature by Lyla M. Hernandez, Dan German Blazer (2006)
"Attenuated free cortisol response to psychosocial stress in children with atopic dermatitis. Psychosomatic Medicine 59(4):419-426. ..."

5. Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"By using these criteria, the study found in both nuclear and extended families that the distribution of atopic subjects is consistent with an autosomal ..."

6. Otitis Media with Effusion in Young Children: Clinical Practice Guideline by Sylvan E. Stool (1998)
"When the single risk factor of atopic symptoms for more than 1 day per month was examined, the relative risk for otitis media with effusion was only 0.5. ..."

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