hypersensitivity

ˌhaɪ.pə.sen.sɪˈtɪv.ɪ.ti

hypersensitivities

Definition

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Definition of hypersensitivity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

emotionalstate of being easily offended or hurt

His hypersensitivity makes him react strongly to criticism.

susceptibility

touchiness

medical

TECH.

extreme sensitivity, often pathological

TECH.

The patient's hypersensitivity to light required special accommodations.

allergy

reactivity

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Expressions with hypersensitivity

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hypersensitivity reaction

excessive immune response to an allergen

Peanuts can trigger a hypersensitivity reaction in some individuals..

electromagnetic hypersensitivity

reported condition where people feel sick from electromagnetic fields around devices

He says his headaches come from electromagnetic hypersensitivity near power lines.

Origin of hypersensitivity

Greek, hyper (over) + sensitivity (feeling)

Terms with hypersensitivity included in their meaning

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algesic

adj.

hypersensitivity

related to increased sensitivity to pain

erythema multiforme

medical

red rash from hypersensitivity to drugs or allergens

HSD

abbr.

abr: hypersensitivity disorder

condition where body reacts too strongly to things

Examples of hypersensitivity in a sentence

The article triggered his hypersensitivity.
Her hypersensitivity to pollen triggered severe allergies.
Hypersensitivity to criticism affected his confidence.

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French:hypersensibilité, sensibilité excessive, ...
German:Empfindlichkeit, Hypersensibilität, ...
Italian:ipersensibilità, ...
Spanish:hipersensibilidad, ...
Portuguese:hipersensibilidade, reação exagerada, ...
Chinese:敏感性, 超敏感, ...
Japanese:過敏さ, 過敏症, ...
Arabic:فَرْط الحَسّاسِيّة, حساسية مفرطة, ...
Hebrew:רְגִישׁוּת יֶתֶר, הַיִּיפֶּרְסֶנְסִיטִיבִיּוּת, ...
Russian:гиперчувствительность, светочувствительность, ...
Ukrainian:гіперчутливість, ...
Hindi:अतिसंवेदनशीलता, अधिक संवेदनशीलता, ...
Bengali:অতিসংবেদনশীলতা, ...
Catalan:susceptibilitat, ...
Czech:přecitlivělost, hypersenzitivita, ...
Danish:overfølsomhed, hypersensitivitet, ...
Dutch:overgevoeligheid, hypersensitiviteit, ...
Greek:υπερευαισθησία, ...
Hungarian:túlérzékenység, hiperérzékenység, ...
Khmer:ភាពងាយនឹងអន់ចិត្ត, ភាពប្រតិកម្មខ្លាំងពេក, ...
Korean:과민성, 과민증, ...
Persian:حساسیت بیش از حد, حساسیت شدید, ...
Polish:nadwrażliwość, hiperwrażliwość, ...
Portuguese (BR):hipersensibilidade, sensibilidade extrema, ...
Romanian:hipersensibilitate, sensibilitate extremă, ...
Swedish:överkänslighet, hypersensitivitet, ...
Thai:ความอ่อนไหว, ความไวต่อสิ่งกระตุ้น, ...
Turkish:aşırı hassasiyet, hipersensitivite, ...
Vietnamese:tính quá nhạy cảm, sự nhạy cảm, ...

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