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syngeneic
[sin″jĕ-ne´ik]in transplantation biology, denoting individuals or tissues having identical genotypes, i.e., identical twins or animals of the same inbred strain, or their tissues. Called also isogeneic and isologous.
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syn·ge·ne·ic
(sin'jĕ-nē'ik),Relating to genetically identical individuals.
[G. syngenēs, congenital]
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syngeneic
(sĭn′jə-nē′ĭk)adj.
Genetically identical or closely related, so as to allow tissue transplant; immunologically compatible: syngeneic grafts; syngeneic mice.
syn·ge·ne′i·cal·ly adv.
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syn·ge·ne·ic
(sin'jĕ-nē'ik)Relating to genetically identical individuals.
Synonym(s): isogeneic, isogenic, isologous, isoplastic.
Synonym(s): isogeneic, isogenic, isologous, isoplastic.
[G. syngenēs, congenital]
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Syngeneic
Referring to a bone marrow transplant from one identical twin to the other.
Mentioned in: Bone Marrow Transplantation
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