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Allergies and allergens

Types of allergies and allergens causing allergies.

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Allergies and allergens

antihistamine

Medical; Allergies and allergens

A drug that relieves the sneezing and itchiness caused by cold or allergies.They work by blocking a substance called histamine.

asthma

Medical; Allergies and allergens

A condition in which the air tubes that lead to the lungs become narrow, making it hard to breathe.It is caused by allergies.

infection

Medical; Allergies and allergens

The invasion of the body or a part of the body by germs that cause disease, such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi.

hives

Medical; Allergies and allergens

Itchy bumps on the skin that are often caused by an allergy, such as an allergy to a particular food.

allergenic

Medical; Allergies and allergens

Producing allergies, a substance (as pollen) inducing allergy.

acarina

Medical; Allergies and allergens

The group of arthropods that includes the mites and ticks.

ventricular fibrillation

Anatomy; Allergies and allergens

An erratic, disorganized firing of impulses from the ventricles. The ventricles quiver and are unable to contract or pump blood to the body. This is a medical emergency that must be treated with ...

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