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histocompatibility

[his-toh-kuhm-pat-uh-bil-i-tee]

noun Immunology.

the condition of having antigenic similarities such that cells or tissues transplanted from one (the donor) to another (the recipient) are not rejected.

Compare major histocompatibility complex.

Origin:
1945–50; histo- + compatibility

Related forms

his·to·com·pat·i·ble, adjective

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histocompatibility (ˌhɪstəʊkəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪtɪ)

—n
	the degree of similarity between the histocompatibility antigens of two individuals. Histocompatibility determines whether an organ transplant will be tolerated

histocom'patible

—*adj*

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histocompatibility his·to·com·pat·i·bil·i·ty (hĭs'tō-kəm-pāt'ə-bĭl'ĭ-tē)
n.
A state or condition in which the absence of immunologic interference permits the grafting of tissue or the transfusion of blood without rejection.

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histocompatibility

(hĭs'tō-kəm-pāt'ə-bĭl'ĭ-tē) Pronunciation Key
A state or condition in which the absence of immunological interference permits the grafting of tissue or the transfusion of blood without rejection.

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