English Dictionary

atopy

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈætəpi/

名詞

(medicine) A hereditary disorder marked by the tendency to develop localized immediate hypersensitivity reactions to allergens such as pollen, food etc and is manifested by hay fever, asthma, or similar allergic conditions; generally considered to be caused by the interaction of environmental and genetic factors.

日本語の意味

遺伝的要因と環境要因の相互作用により、特定のアレルゲンに対して局所的な即時型過敏反応を起こしやすい体質。花粉症、ぜんそく、アトピー性皮膚炎などのアレルギー症状を呈することが多い。

My younger sister's persistent coughing and itchy eyes were finally diagnosed as atopy by the allergist.

妹の長引く咳と目のかゆみは、アレルギー専門医によってアトピー（花粉症や喘息などの遺伝的なアレルギー体質）と診断されました。

意味（1）

(medicine) A hereditary disorder marked by the tendency to develop localized immediate hypersensitivity reactions to allergens such as pollen, food etc and is manifested by hay fever, asthma, or similar allergic conditions; generally considered to be caused by the interaction of environmental and genetic factors.

Whatever factor is invoked to explain the increase in asthma must also be capable of explaining other outbreaks of atopy.

意味（2）

A person suffering from atopic syndrome; a case of atopy.

atopies （ plural ）