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UK
/ˌænɐfɪlˈæksɪs/
]
[ US /ˌænəfəˈɫæksɪs/ ]
[ US /ˌænəfəˈɫæksɪs/ ]
NOUN
- hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance
How To Use anaphylaxis In A Sentence
- Serious allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, occur rarely, but timely intervention is crucial.
- Some of these effects like damage to the kidneys and hearing were caused by early manufacturing impurities, but others rare adverse effects like anaphylaxis, red man syndrome and superinfection still remain. Archive 2007-12-01
- How do you treat an episode of intraoperative anaphylaxis?
- Like cholinergic urticaria, variant exercise-induced anaphylaxis produces small, punctate, erythematous papules and is associated with increased plasma histamine levels.
- Richet calls this hypersensitivity with regard to toxins, anaphylaxis, in contrast to phylaxis or prophylaxis, meaning protection. Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1913 - Presentation Speech
- What is the likelihood that this is an episode of anaphylaxis?
- A quantity of peptone equal to 0.005 per kilo live weight will still give leucocytosis and bring about either immunity or anaphylaxis. Charles Richet - Nobel Lecture
- Alimentary anaphylaxis is characterized by the antigen, whether alimentary or not, being introduced into the organism by means of the digestive tube. Charles Richet - Nobel Lecture
- Dizziness, mental confusion, abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea also may accompany anaphylaxis.
- The most serious adverse reactions are systemic hypersensitivity reactions including bronchospastic reactions and / or hypotension and anaphylaxis and the development of high-titer inhibitors necessitating alternative treatments to AHF. BioSpace.com Featured News and Stories
