syngeneic

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.

syn·ge·ne·ic

(sin'jĕ-nē'ik),

Relating to genetically identical individuals.

Synonym(s): isogeneic, isogenic, isologous, isoplastic, syngenic

[G. syngenēs, congenital]

syngeneic

(sĭn′jə-nē′ĭk)

adj.

Genetically identical or closely related, so as to allow tissue transplant; immunologically compatible: syngeneic grafts; syngeneic mice.

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syn·ge·ne′i·cal·ly adv.

syn·ge·ne·ic

(sin'jĕ-nē'ik)

Relating to genetically identical individuals.
Synonym(s): isogeneic, isogenic, isologous, isoplastic.

[G. syngenēs, congenital]

Syngeneic

Referring to a bone marrow transplant from one identical twin to the other.

Mentioned in: Bone Marrow Transplantation