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histocompatibility, n the compatibility of the antigens of donor and recipient of transplanted tissue. histocompatibility testing, n the determination of the compatibility of the antigens of donor and recipient before tissue transplantation. Usually follows a blood typing protocol. histocompatibility testing Immunology A method of matching self antigens–HLA in transplant donor tissues with those of the recipient; the closer the match, the better the chance that the transplant will “take”. See HLA
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The set of alleles that determine different antigens but are closely linked on one chromosome and inherited as a unit, providing a distinctive genetic pattern used in histocompatibility testing. The set of alleles that determine different antigens but are closely linked on one chromosome and inherited as a unit, providing a distinctive genetic pattern used in histocompatibility testing. The set of alleles that determine different antigens but are closely linked on one chromosome and inherited as a unit, providing a distinctive genetic pattern used in histocompatibility testing. |
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