anaphylactoid

anaphylactoid
Resembling anaphylaxis. SYN: pseudoanaphylactic. [anaphylaxis + G. eidos, resemblance]

* * *

ana·phy·lac·toid -'lak-.tȯid adj resembling anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock

* * *

ana·phy·lac·toid (an″ə-fə-lakґtoid) resembling anaphylaxis.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • anaphylactoid reaction — a reaction resembling generalized anaphylaxis but not caused by IgE mediated allergic reaction, instead being due to nonimmunologic degranulation of mast cells with release of the pharmacological mediators involved in anaphylaxis. Called also… …   Medical dictionary

  • anaphylactoid — adjective see anaphylactic …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • anaphylactoid — See anaphylactic. * * * …   Universalium

  • anaphylactoid — adjective Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis …   Wiktionary

  • anaphylactoid — an·a·phy·lac·toid …   English syllables

  • anaphylactoid — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ˌtȯid adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary anaphylactic + oid : resembling anaphylaxis * * * anaphylacˈtic or anaphylacˈtoid adjective Having a resemblance to anaphylaxis • • • Main Entry: ↑anaphylaxis …   Useful english dictionary

  • Anaphylactoid purpura — Also called Henoch Schonlein purpura (HSP), this is a form of blood vessel inflammation, a vasculitis that affects small arterial vessels in the skin (capillaries) and the kidneys. HSP results in skin rash associated with joint inflammation… …   Medical dictionary

  • anaphylactoid crisis — see under reaction …   Medical dictionary

  • anaphylactoid shock — see under reaction …   Medical dictionary

  • anaphylactoid purpura — Henoch Schönlein purpura …   The new mediacal dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”