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pathergy

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pathergy [′path·ər·jē]
(immunology)
Either a subnormal response to an allergen or an unusually intense one in which the individual becomes sensitive not only to the specific substance but to others.


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Usefulness of the nonspecific skin hyper-reactivity (the Pathergy test) in Behcet's disease in Turkey.
6) Occurrence after trauma or minimal injury of the skin, such as venopuncture is termed pathergy and is a typical feature of the disease, shared with an other neutrophilic dermatosis whose differential diagnosis in the genital area may be difficult, the Behcet's disease.
It is marked by the occurrence of oral ulcers at least three times within a 12-month period in addition to two of the following conditions: posterior uveitis, genital ulceration, erythema nodosum, and positive pathergy findings.
 
 
 
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