Allergic reaction
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| Allergic reaction | |
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| Term | Allergic reaction |
| Short definition | allergic reaction (uh-LER-jik reh-SPONTS) An oversensitive immune response to a substance that is normally harmless or would not elicit an immune response in most people. An allergic reaction can cause harmful symptoms such as itching or inflammation or tissue injury |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
allergic reaction - (pronounced) (uh-LER-jik reh-SPONTS) An oversensitive immune response to a substance that is normally harmless or would not elicit an immune response in most people. An allergic reaction can cause harmful symptoms such as itching or inflammation or tissue injury
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