anaphylaxis
IPA: ænʌfʌɫˈæksɪs
noun
- Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
- A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
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Examples of "anaphylaxis" in Sentences
- Seldom it can result in anaphylaxis.
- Anaphylaxis and angioedema can occur.
- Reactions can progress to anaphylaxis.
- Anaphylaxis after contact with a jellyfish.
- Anaphylaxis, the disorder depicted in the film.
- It is managed in the same manner as anaphylaxis.
- The rate of anaphylaxis appears to be increasing.
- Anaphylactoid means similar to anaphylaxis, not the same as.
- Anaphylaxis is initially treated with injection of epinephrine.
- The presentation and treatment of is similar to that of anaphylaxis.
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