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.
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Also called tissue matching.
Origin of tissue typing
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby tissue typing
tissue plasminogen activator, tissue respiration, tissue-specific antigen, tissue tension, tissue type, tissue typing, tiswin, Tisza, tit, Titan, titanate
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