L'al·lèrgia
Example: L'al·lèrgia al pol·len provoca esternuts constants a la primavera.
Definition
"L'al·lèrgia" refers to a medical condition in which the immune system reacts abnormally to normally harmless substances, such as pollen, causing symptoms like sneezing, itching, or rashes. For example, "L'al·lèrgia al pol·len provoca esternuts constants a la primavera" means pollen allergy causes constant sneezing in spring.
Etymology
The word "l'al·lèrgia" comes from the Greek roots 'allos' meaning 'other' and 'ergon' meaning 'work' or 'reaction.' It was adopted into scientific terminology to describe an altered immune response. Did you know that the concept of allergies was first described in the early 20th century, giving a modern meaning to this ancient root combination?
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"L'al·lèrgia" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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