tissue typing

American  

noun

1. identification of specific genetically linked antigens in tissue in order to minimize antigenic differences between donor and recipient tissue in organ transplantation.

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Etymology

Origin of tissue typing

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

With the use of tissue typing and anti-rejection drugs, transplantation of organs and the control of the anti-transplant immune response have made huge strides in the past 50 years.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

One of his patients, for example, had four embryos implanted in her uterus because the testing for their genetic tissue typing failed.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2010

Most of the time, according to a 2005 survey of IVF clinics, they did it to test for diseases and HLA tissue typing.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2010

This seemingly cavalier attitude toward tissue typing concerns many immunologists, who worry about the side effects of suppressing the immune system for years or even decades.

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