又是一年花粉季，allergy related vocabulary大盘点！

盼呀盼呀，终于盼到了一年的夏天，随着气温渐渐升高，花粉症又开始死灰复燃。如果有眼睛痒，打喷嚏，皮肤起疹子等过敏反应，去药房，或者找GP 是省不了的~可是，过敏反应，不舒服的感觉究竟该怎么说呢？这张词汇表可能会帮到你哦~赶快来瞅一瞅吧~

Adverse Reaction

不良反应

A clinically abnormal response believed due to an ingested food or food additive

Allergy

过敏

An adverse reaction following exposure to an inhaled, ingested or injected substance that results in a response from the immune system

Anaphylactic Reaction

过敏反应

Anaphylaxis-like food reaction as a result of non-immune release of chemical mediators; can mimic the signs and symptoms of food hypersensitivity

Anaphylaxis

过敏性

Specific, often severe, sensitivity to a substance acquired on a prior exposure

Antibodies

抗体

Molecules of proteins formed by the human body in response to antigens

Antigens

抗原

Molecules that stimulate the immune system to produce a response

Asymptomatic sensitivity

无症状的敏感性

A response with antibody formation but no symptoms

Colic

疝气

Irritability and discomfort of infants due to allergic response to milk; characterized by crying, poor sleeping and abdominal pain

Eczema

湿疹

Scaly skin rash with red and/or white bumps that itch; scratching to relieve itching can cause bleeding and infections; also called ATOPIC DERMATITIS

Elimination diet

排除饮食法

An eating plan that avoids one or more foods known to cause adverse reactions or allergic reactions

Food allergy

食物过敏

Another term for food hypersensitivity, but frequently "food allergy" is misused to apply to any adverse reaction to food

Food idiosyncrasy

食物特应性

A quantitatively abnormal response to a food or food additive; such response differs from its physiological or pharmacological effect and resembles a hypersensitivity reaction, but there is no immune mechanism

Food intolerance

食物耐受不良

A physiologic response to an ingested food or food additive that is not proved to be immunological in nature; this category includes idiosyncratic, pharmacological, metabolic or toxic food reactions

Food poisoning

食物中毒

An adverse reaction after food ingestion as a result of a natural toxic constituent of the food or contamination of the food by microorganisms and/or their toxins

Immune system

免疫系统

All organs, cells and molecules that respond (both positively and negatively) to environmental substances

Mediators

介质

Chemicals in various cells that are receptive to reactions, thus bringing on symptoms

Pharmacological food reaction

药理食物反应

A reaction to chemicals, including food additives, in ingested food

Urticaria (hives)

荨麻疹

Raised lumps or welts that are very itchy