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单词 hyperresponsive
释义

hyperresponsive

adjective

hy·​per·​re·​spon·​sive ˌhī-pər-ri-ˈspän(t)-siv How to pronounce hyperresponsive (audio)
variants or hyper-responsive
: characterized by an abnormal degree of responsiveness (as to a physical or emotional stimulus)
The biochemical barrage, which would be helpful were it directed at a foreign invader, provokes sustained inflammation of the airway lining. And, perversely, it makes the tissue much more sensitive (or hyperresponsive) to the original trigger. Stephen Hoffmann
Studies … have shown a hyperresponsive amygdala and impaired inhibition from the prefrontal cortex during tasks involving exposure to facial expressions, reactions to emotionally charged words, and interpersonal cooperation. John G. Gunderson
hyperresponsiveness
ˌhī-pər-ri-ˈspän(t)-siv-nəs How to pronounce hyperresponsive (audio)
noun
or hyper-responsiveness
Measurements of airway hyperresponsiveness, although not sufficiently sensitive or specific to provide a definite diagnosis of asthma, are closely correlated with clinical assessments of the presence and severity of the disease. M. R. Sears et al.
hyperresponsivity
ˌhī-pər-ri-ˌspän(t)-ˈsi-və-tē How to pronounce hyperresponsive (audio)
noun
or hyper-responsivity
bronchial hyperresponsivity

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hyperresponsive

adjective

hy·​per·​re·​spon·​sive -ri-ˈspän(t)-siv How to pronounce hyperresponsive (audio)
: characterized by an abnormal degree of responsiveness (as to a physical or emotional stimulus)
… it makes the tissue much more sensitive (or hyperresponsive) to the original trigger. Stephen Hoffmann, The Harvard Medical School Health Letter
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