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Hypersensitivity
Term	Hypersensitivity
Short definition	hypersensitivity (HY-per-SEN-sih-tih-vih-tee) An exaggerated response of the immune system to a drug or other substance
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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-|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.
+|Short definition=hypersensitivity (HY-per-SEN-sih-tih-vih-tee) An exaggerated response of the immune system to a drug or other substance
 |Type=Cancer terms
 |Specialty=Oncology