hyposensitivity
[ hahy-poh-sen-si-tiv-i-tee ]
/ ˌhaɪ poʊˌsɛn sɪˈtɪv ɪ ti /
noun, plural hy·po·sen·si·tiv·i·ties. Pathology.
low or diminished sensitivity to stimulation.
Origin of hyposensitivity
OTHER WORDS FROM hyposensitivity
hy·po·sen·si·tive, adjectiveWords nearby hyposensitivity
hyporeninemia,
hyporiboflavinosis,
hyposalivation,
hyposcleral,
hyposecretion,
hyposensitivity,
hyposensitize,
hyposmia,
hyposomatotropism,
hypospadias,
hypospray
Medical definitions for hyposensitive
hyposensitivity
[ hī′pō-sĕn′sĭ-tĭv′ĭ-tē ]
n.
Less than normal sensitivity to a foreign agent, such as an allergen, in which the response is unusually delayed or lessened in degree.
hypoergia