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HY antigen
[ eych-wahy ]
noun
, Immunology.
- an antigen encoded by a gene on the Y (male) chromosome, active in the development of male structures.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of HY antigen1
1975–80; H(uman) Y ( chromosome )
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