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Hypersensitivity vs Hyperresponsiveness - What's the difference?

hypersensitivity | hyperresponsiveness |

As nouns the difference between hypersensitivity and hyperresponsiveness

is that hypersensitivity is any heightened immune response to an antigen; an allergy while hyperresponsiveness is an abnormally increased responsiveness, especially that due to hypersensitivity or hyperreactivity.

hypersensitivity

English

(wikipedia hypersensitivity)

Noun

(hypersensitivities)
  • any heightened immune response to an antigen; an allergy

    • Derived terms

    * hypersensitivity pneumonitis

    Related terms

    * hypersensitive

    hyperresponsiveness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • An abnormally increased responsiveness, especially that due to hypersensitivity or hyperreactivity