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Hypersensitivity
Term	Hypersensitivity
Short definition	hyperpigmentation (HY-pro-pigman-TAY-avoid) A common, usually harmless condition in which patches of skin are darker than the surrounding skin. It occurs when certain cells in the skin produce too much of the pigment melanin.
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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hypersensitivity - (pronounced) (HY-per-SEN-sih-tih-vih-tee) An exaggerated response of the immune system to a drug or other substance

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-|Term=Hypersensitivity
+|Term=hypersensitivity
-|Short definition=an excessive response of the body’s immune system to a foreign protein
+|Short definition=hyperpigmentation (HY-pro-pigman-TAY-avoid) A common, usually harmless condition in which patches of skin are darker than the surrounding skin. It occurs when certain cells in the skin produce too much of the pigment melanin.
-|Type=Medical term
+|Type=Cancer terms
-|Specialty=General
+|Specialty=Oncology
 |Language=English
-|Source=AMA
+|Source=NCI
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-{{PAGENAME}} (definition) an excessive response of the body’s immune system to a foreign protein<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]
+hypersensitivity - {{pronunciation}} (HY-per-SEN-sih-tih-vih-tee) An exaggerated response of the immune system to a drug or other substance {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]