Allergologist vs. Allergy

Allergologistnoun

A scientist who studies allergology (the medicine of allergies)

Allergologistnoun

(rare) An allergist physician specializing in treatment of allergies.

Allergynoun

A disorder of the immune system causing adverse reactions to substances (allergens) not harmful to most and marked by the body's production of histamines and associated with atopy, anaphylaxis, and asthma.

Allergynoun

(pathology) Any condition of hypersensitivity to a substance.

Allergynoun

Altered susceptibility to a first treatment as exhibited in reaction to a subsequent one.

Allergynoun

(informal) An antipathy, as toward a person or activity.

Allergynoun

hypersensitivity to a particular substance.

Allergynoun

hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity

Allergy

Allergies, also known as allergic diseases, are a number of conditions caused by hypersensitivity of the immune system to typically harmless substances in the environment. These diseases include hay fever, food allergies, atopic dermatitis, allergic asthma, and anaphylaxis.