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Definition of Arthus in English: Arthusnoun ˈɑːθəs Immunology Attributive, in the genitive, and †with of. Designating a type of hypersensitivity reaction characterized by oedema, haemorrhage, and necrosis (classically seen as an ulcer of the skin), which occurs after the injection of antigen into a previously sensitized animal and is mediated by the formation of immune complexes. Now especially in "Arthus reaction".
Origin Early 20th century; earliest use found in Journal of Experimental Medicine. From the name of Nicolas Maurice Arthus, French immunologist and physiologist, who described the reaction in 1903. Definition of Arthus in US English: Arthusnounˈɑːθəs Immunology Attributive, in the genitive, and †with of. Designating a type of hypersensitivity reaction characterized by oedema, haemorrhage, and necrosis (classically seen as an ulcer of the skin), which occurs after the injection of antigen into a previously sensitized animal and is mediated by the formation of immune complexes. Now especially in "Arthus reaction".
Origin Early 20th century; earliest use found in Journal of Experimental Medicine. From the name of Nicolas Maurice Arthus, French immunologist and physiologist, who described the reaction in 1903. |