Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

tissue typing

 - 2 dictionary results

tissue typing

–noun
identification of specific genetically linked antigens in tissue in order to minimize antigenic differences between donor and recipient tissue in organ transplantation.
Also called tissue matching.


Origin:
1960–65
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To tissue typing
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: tissue typing
Function: noun
: the determination of the degree of compatibility of tissues or organs from different individuals based on the similarity ofhistocompatibility antigens especially on lymphocytes and used especially as a measure of potential rejection in an organ transplant procedure
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see tissue typing on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: