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Atopy. Atopy is the tendency to produce an exaggerated immunoglobulin E (IgE) immune response to otherwise harmless substances in the environment. [ 2] Allergic diseases are clinical manifestations of such inappropriate, atopic responses. [ 2] Atopy may have a hereditary component, although contact with the allergen or irritant must occur ...
Atopy (philosophy) Atopy ( Greek ατοπία, atopía; Socrates has often been called "átopos") [1] is a concept describing the ineffability of things or emotions that are seldom experienced, that are outstanding and that are original in the strict sense. It is a certain quality (of experience) that can be observed within oneself or within ...
Atopia is a production company and film distributor based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The company was founded in 2000 by Pascal Maeder. During the following decade, the company produced and released a string of critically acclaimed and award-winning feature films including Daniel Cross ' S.P.I.T.: Squeegee Punks in Traffic, [1] Federico ...
Atopic dermatitis. Atopic dermatitis ( AD ), also known as atopic eczema, is a long-term type of inflammation of the skin ( dermatitis ). [ 2] It results in itchy, red, swollen, and cracked skin. [ 2] Clear fluid may come from the affected areas, which can thicken over time. [ 2]
Helmut Willke (30 May 1945 – 15 January 2024) was a German sociologist who studied the effect of globalization on modern society. [1] He coined the term Atopia to denote a society that exists without borders, with no national identity. [2] He was professor at Zeppelin University in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
Atypia (from Greek, a + typos, without type; a condition of being irregular or nonstandard) [ 1] is a histopathologic term for a structural abnormality in a cell, i.e. it is used to describe atypical cells. Atypia can be caused by an infection or irritation. if , for example it were diagnosed in a Pap smear, In the uterus it is more likely to ...
Neurology, Psychiatry. Treatment. Speech therapy. In aphasia (sometimes called dysphasia ), [ a] a person may be unable to comprehend or unable to formulate language because of damage to specific brain regions. [ 2] The major causes are stroke and head trauma; prevalence is hard to determine, but aphasia due to stroke is estimated to be 0.1–0 ...
Locomotor ataxiais the inability to precisely control one's own bodily movements. [1] Disease. [edit] People afflicted with this disease may walk in a jerky, non-fluid manner. They will not know where their arms and legs are without looking (i.e., a failure of proprioception), but can, for instance, feel and locate a hot object placed against ...