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单词 anergy
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Definition of anergy in English:

anergy

nounˈanədʒiˈanərjē
mass nounMedicine
  • Absence of the normal immune response to a particular antigen or allergen.

    〔医〕无反应性

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As suggested by Ferrara and colleagues, a low mitogen response may possibly reflect underlying anergy or inability of the cellular immune system to effectively mount a T-cell response.
    • This type of antigen presentation results in tolerance via T-cell anergy.
    • The authors noted a marked augmentation in immune response demonstrated by a change from complete anergy to normal immune response in one patient.
    • Routine evaluation for anergy is not recommended.
    • It is known that some persons with TB exhibit specific anergy to tuberculin but still respond to other antigens, possibly because available T-cell receptors are saturated and unable to react to the administered tuberculin antigen.

Derivatives

  • anergic

  • adjectiveəˈnəːdʒik
    Medicine
    • Among TB patients with HIV infection, up to 40 per cent could be anergic.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It's not like all the immune cells will get anergic or will get deleted or get activated.
      • However, we think anything is better than leaving patients to languish at home, too dysphoric and anergic to seek help.
      • Among these anergic patients, the 6-month mortality rate was 48%, compared with 13% for immunocompetent patients.
      • Seven patients were PPD negative, one of whom was anergic.

Origin

Early 20th century: from German Anergie, from Greek an- 'not', on the pattern of Allergie 'allergy'.

Definition of anergy in US English:

anergy

nounˈanərjē
Medicine
  • Absence of the normal immune response to a particular antigen or allergen.

    〔医〕无反应性

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Routine evaluation for anergy is not recommended.
    • This type of antigen presentation results in tolerance via T-cell anergy.
    • It is known that some persons with TB exhibit specific anergy to tuberculin but still respond to other antigens, possibly because available T-cell receptors are saturated and unable to react to the administered tuberculin antigen.
    • As suggested by Ferrara and colleagues, a low mitogen response may possibly reflect underlying anergy or inability of the cellular immune system to effectively mount a T-cell response.
    • The authors noted a marked augmentation in immune response demonstrated by a change from complete anergy to normal immune response in one patient.

Origin

Early 20th century: from German Anergie, from Greek an- ‘not’, on the pattern of Allergie ‘allergy’.

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