atopic

adjective

atop·​ic (ˌ)ā-ˈtä-pik  -ˈtō- 

medical

1

dated : ectopic sense 1

2

: relating to, caused by, or affected with atopy

atopic allergy

atopic asthma

All the patients were considered highly atopic, with current or previous symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis.

—Hugh A. Sampson et al., New England Journal of Medicine, 6 Aug. 1992

Word History

Etymology

in sense 1, from a- entry 2 + Greek topos place + English -ic; in sense 2, from atopy + -ic

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Rhymes for atopic

• anthropic
• ectopic
• entropic
• myopic
• adrenocorticotropic
• anisotropic
• gonadotropic
• heterotopic
• kaleidoscopic
• ophthalmoscopic
• stereoscopic
• submicroscopic