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tissue typing

noun

Medical Definition of TISSUE TYPING

:  the determination of the degree of compatibility of tissues or organs from different individuals based on the similarity of histocompatibility antigens especially on lymphocytes and used especially as a measure of potential rejection in an organ transplant procedure

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