graft versus host disease
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səsˈhoʊst, ˈgrɑft- noun
a reaction in which the cells of transplanted tissue immunologically attack the cells of the host organism, occurring especially in bone-marrow transplants.
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1970–75
1970–75
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graft-versus-host disease n.
A type of incompatibility reaction of transplanted cells against host tissues that possess an antigen not possessed by the donor. Also called graft versus host reaction.
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