Medical Definition of Contact hypersensitivity

1. A type of immune-mediated inflammatory skin rash that results from an allergy to a particular substance (for example jewelry dermatitis, poison ivy, neomycin ointment, etc.). (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Contact Hypersensitivity

contact
contact-lens
contact-type dermatitis
contact action
contact allergy
contact area
contact arm
contact ball
contact ceptor
contact cheilitis
contact dermatitis
contact details
contact following
contact guidance
contact high
contact hypersensitivity (current term)
contact illumination
contact induced spreading
contact inhibition
contact inhibition of growth
contact inhibition of movement
contact inhibition of phagocytosis
contact juggling
contact language
contact lens
contact lens solutions
contact lenses
contact metamorphism
contact point
contact print

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