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.
Nearby words
tissue paper, tissue plasminogen activator, tissue respiration, tissue tension, tissue type, tissue typing, tissue-specific antigen, tiswin, tisza, tit, tit for tat
Origin of tissue typing
First recorded in 1960–65
Also called tissue matching.
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