Atopic

/əˈtɑpɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to a genetic tendency to develop allergic reactions to substances that don't usually affect other people.

Etymology

From Greek atopos 'out of place, strange' (a- 'without' + topos 'place') + -ic. Coined in 1923 to describe allergic conditions that seemed to appear unpredictably.

Kelly Says

The original meaning 'out of place' perfectly captures atopy—your immune system is essentially misplacing its defensive response, attacking harmless pollen or peanuts.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አቶፒክ (ato-pik)
a-toh-pik
ARالعربية
حساسية الأتوبية (ḥiṣāsiyyat al-atōbīya)
his-a-see-ya al-a-toh-bee-ya
BNবাংলা
অটোপিক (ato-pik)
a-to-pik
CACatalà
atopic
a-toh-pik
CSČeština
atopický
a-toh-i-cky
DADansk
atopisk
a-toh-isk
DEDeutsch
atopisch
a-toh-i-sch
ELΕλληνικά
ατοπικός (atopikos)
a-toh-pee-kos
ESEspañol
atopy
a-toh-pee
FAفارسی
آلرژیک (alerezjik)
a-le-rez-jik
FISuomi
atopinen
a-toh-pee-nen
FRFrançais
atopique
a-toh-peak
GUGU
આટોપિક (aatopik)
a-a-toh-pik
HAHA
atopik
a-toh-pik
HEעברית
אלרגי (al'erg'i)
al-er-gee
HIहिन्दी
अटोपिक (ato-pik)
a-to-pik
HUMagyar
atopikus
a-toh-ee-kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
atopik
a-toh-pik
IGIG
atopic
a-toh-pik
ITItaliano
atopico
a-toh-pee-ko
JA日本語
アトピー性 (atopī-sei)
a-to-pee-sei
KKKK
атопик (atopik)
a-toh-pik
KMKM
អតូបិក (atōpik)
a-toh-pik
KO한국어
아토피 (ato-pi)
a-to-pi
MRMR
अटोपिक (atopik)
a-toh-pik
MSBahasa Melayu
atopik
a-toh-pik
MYမြန်မာ
အတိုပီ (a-to-pee)
a-toh-pee
NLNederlands
atopisch
a-toh-i-sch
NONorsk
atopisk
a-toh-isk
PAPA
ਅਟੋਪਿਕ (atopik)
a-toh-pik
PLPolski
atopiczny
a-toh-chi-tsee
PTPortuguês
atopia
a-toh-pee-a
RORomână
atopic
a-toh-pik
RUРусский
атопический (ato-pi-cheskiy)
a-to-pi-ches-kee
SVSvenska
atopisk
a-toh-isk
SWKiswahili
atopiki
a-toh-pee-kee
TAதமிழ்
அலர்ஜி (alarji)
a-lar-jee
TEతెలుగు
అటోపిక్ (ato-pi-k)
a-toh-pee-k
THไทย
ภูมิแพ้ (phum ip ae)
poo-mee-pae
TLTL
atopik
a-toh-pik
TRTürkçe
atopik
a-to-pik
UKУкраїнська
атопічний (ato-pi-chnyy)
a-toh-pee-chnyy
URاردو
آتوبک (atoobek)
a-too-bek
VITiếng Việt
atopic
a-toh-pik
YOYO
atopik
a-toh-pik
ZH中文
特异性皮炎 (tèyìxìng píyán)
te-yi-xing pi-yan
ZUZU
atopiki
a-toh-pee-kee

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