histocompatibility

noun his·to·com·pat·i·bil·i·ty \ˈhis-(ˌ)tō-kəm-ˌpa-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\

Definition of HISTOCOMPATIBILITY

: a state of mutual tolerance that allows some tissues to be grafted effectively to others — compare major histocompatibility complex

1948

Medical Dictionary

noun , his·to·com·pat·i·bil·i·ty often attrib \ˈhis-(ˌ)tō-kəm-ˌpat-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē\

plural his·to·com·pat·i·bil·i·ties

: a state of mutual tolerance between tissues that allows them to be grafted effectively—see major histocompatibility complex

—his·to·com·pat·ible \-kəm-ˈpat-ə-bəl\ adjective

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