histocompatibility

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

his·to·com·pat·i·bil·i·ty

[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.


Origin:
1945–50; histo- + compatibility

his·to·com·pat·i·ble, adjective
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Histocompatibility has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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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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