- hyperergic
- hy·per·er·gic
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hyperergic
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hyperergic — Relating to hyperergia. SYN: hypergic. * * * hy·per·er·gic ər jik adj characterized by or exhibiting a greater than normal sensitivity to an allergen <an extensive hyperergic tissue response> compare HYPOERGIC, NORMERGIC … Medical dictionary
hyperergic — |hīpə|rərjik adjective : having a degree of sensitivity toward an allergen greater than that typical of age group and community compare normergic … Useful english dictionary
Encephalitis — Inflammation of the brain. Encephalitis occurs, for example, in 1 in 1,000 cases of measles. It may start (up to 3 weeks) after onset of the measles rash and present with high fever, convulsions, and coma. It usually runs a blessedly short course … Medical dictionary
hypergic — SYN: hyperergic … Medical dictionary
tuberculid — A lesion of the skin or mucous membrane resulting from hypersensitivity to mycobacterial antigens disseminated from a distant site of active tuberculosis. [tubercul + G. id (1)] nodular t. SYN: erythema induratum. papular t. SYN: lichen… … Medical dictionary
hyperergy — hy·per·er·gy hī pə .rər jē n, pl gies the quality or state of being hyperergic … Medical dictionary
hypoergic — hy·po·er·gic ər jik adj characterized by or exhibiting less than the normal sensitivity to an allergen compare HYPERERGIC, NORMERGIC * * * hy·po·er·gic (hi″po urґjik) 1. less energetic than normal. 2. pertaining to or characterized by… … Medical dictionary
normergic — nor·mer·gic ( )nȯr mər jik adj having the degree of sensitivity toward an allergen typical of age group and community compare HYPERERGIC, HYPOERGIC … Medical dictionary
nitpicker — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person who finds fault, often severely and willfully: carper, caviler, critic, criticizer, faultfinder, hyperergic, niggler, quibbler. See PRAISE … English dictionary for students
hyperergy — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌjē noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hyper + allergy; probably originally formed as German hyperergie : the quality or state of being hyperergic … Useful english dictionary
