Definition, Meaning & Anagrams | English word HYPERREACTIVITY

Definitions of HYPERREACTIVITY

1. (uncountable) The condition of being hyperreactive
2. (countable) An allergic response to a very low dose of irritant

Examples of Using HYPERREACTIVITY in a Sentence

• Methacholine is primarily used to diagnose bronchial hyperreactivity, which is the hallmark of asthma and also occurs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
• Patients that have been diagnosed with RADS will likely have methacholine airway hyperreactivity, yet other tests that also measure pulmonary functions may appear normal.
• Symptoms of cerebellar abiotrophy include ataxia or lack of balance, an awkward wide-legged stance, a head tremor (intention tremor) (in dogs, body tremors also occur), hyperreactivity, lack of menace reflex, stiff or high-stepping gait, coarse or jerky head bob when in motion (or, in very young animals, when attempting to nurse), apparent lack of awareness of where the feet are (sometimes standing or trying to walk with a foot knuckled over), poor depth perception, and a general inability to determine space and distance.
• Overexpression of IL-17F gene in the airway of mice is associated with airway neutrophilia, the induction of many cytokines, an increase in airway hyperreactivity, and mucus hypersecretion.
• Bronchial hyperresponsiveness (or other combinations with airway or hyperreactivity, BH used as a general abbreviation) is a state characterised by easily triggered bronchospasm (contraction of the bronchioles or small airways).
• Some signs and symptoms which have been observed in adult dromedaries during antemortem examinations include weight loss, tremors, aggressiveness, hyperreactivity, hesitant and uncertain gait, ataxia of hind limbs, occasional falls, and difficulty getting up.

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