Medical Definition of Contact hypersensitivity

1. A type of immune-mediated inflammatory skin rash that results from an allergy to a particular substance (for example jewelry dermatitis, poison ivy, neomycin ointment, etc.). (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Contact Hypersensitivity

contacting
contactinhibin
contactor
contactors
contacts
contact action
contact allergy
contact area
contact arm
contact ceptor
contact cheilitis
contact dermatitis
contact dermatitis
contact following
contact guidance
contact hypersensitivity (current term)
contact illumination
contact induced spreading
contact inhibition
contact inhibition of growth
contact inhibition of movement
contact inhibition of phagocytosis
contact lens
contact lens
contact lenses
contact lens solutions
contact point
contact print
contact rate
contact sensitivity

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