Modifies a noun

• eczema: For people with atopic eczema reducing the number of house dust mites in the home may improve the condition of the skin.

• dermatitis: In patients who suffer from atopic dermatitis, the cold sores can, in rare cases, spread to larger parts of the body.

• asthmatic: Airway response to stimuli There are three phases to the asthmatic response of an atopic asthmatic following exposure to an allergen.

• allergy: An atopic allergy is usually seasonal and becomes chronic as the sufferer gets older.

• asthma: Incidence of atopic asthma which is common in childhood has increased partly through trigger factors that encourage dust mites.

• disease: Genetic predisposition associated with other atopic diseases, eg eczema or asthma.