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atopic

UK //eɪˈtɒpɪk//US //eɪˈtɑːpɪk//

词源

源自希腊语 'atopia'(不寻常的位置/状态),由 'a-'(不) + 'topos'(位置)构成,20世纪医学用语。

adjective

❶ 指与特应性相关的,特应性是一种容易对常见过敏原产生过敏反应的体质倾向,通常表现为湿疹、哮喘或花粉症等症状。

“She has an atopic condition that causes severe eczema.”

(她有特应性疾病,导致严重的湿疹。)

“Atopic dermatitis is common in children with family histories of allergies.”

(特应性皮炎在有过敏家族史的儿童中很常见。)

同义词:allergic, hypersensitive, predisposed

常见短语

atopic disease — 特应性疾病,指由遗传性过敏体质引起的一系列疾病,如湿疹、过敏性鼻炎等。

“Infantile atopic disease often manifests as itchy rashes.”

(婴幼儿特应性疾病常表现为瘙痒性皮疹。)

atopic march — 特应性进程,描述儿童从湿疹逐渐发展为哮喘和过敏性鼻炎的典型过敏发展过程。

“Early intervention may help break the atopic march in some children.”

(早期干预可能有助于阻断某些儿童的特应性进程。)