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HISTOCOMPATIBILITY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does histocompatibility mean? 

HISTOCOMPATIBILITY (noun)
  The noun HISTOCOMPATIBILITY has 1 sense:

1. condition in which the cells of one tissue can survive in the presence of cells of another tissueplay

  Familiarity information: HISTOCOMPATIBILITY used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HISTOCOMPATIBILITY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Condition in which the cells of one tissue can survive in the presence of cells of another tissue

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Context example:

a successful graft or transplant requires a high degree of histocompatibility

Hypernyms ("histocompatibility" is a kind of...):

organic phenomenon ((biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals)


 Context examples 


HLA class II histocompatibility antigen gamma chain (296 aa, ~34 kDa) is encoded by the human CD74 gene.

(HLA Class II Histocompatibility Antigen Gamma Chain, NCI Thesaurus)

The products of "hybrid histocompatibility" (Hh) loci, responsible for the phenomenon known as hybrid resistance.

(Hh-1 Antigen, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent lowers plasma cholesterol and lipoprotein levels, and modulates immune responses through the suppression of MHC II (major histocompatibility complex II) on interferon gamma-stimulated, antigen-presenting cells such as human vascular endothelial cells.

(Fluvastatin Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent lowers plasma cholesterol and lipoprotein levels, and modulates immune responses through the suppression of MHC II (major histocompatibility complex II) on interferon gamma-stimulated antigen-presenting cells such as human vascular endothelial cells.

(Fluvastatin, NCI Thesaurus)

HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ alpha 1 chain (254 aa, ~28 kDa) is encoded by the human HLA-DQA1 gene.

(HLA Class II Histocompatibility Antigen, DQ Alpha 1 Chain, NCI Thesaurus)

HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, A-1 alpha chain protein (365 aa, ~41 kDa) is encoded by the HLA-A gene.

(HLA Class I Histocompatibility Antigen, A-1 Alpha Chain, NCI Thesaurus)

HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, A-2 alpha chain (365 aa, ~41 kDa) is encoded by the human HLA-A gene.

(HLA Class I Histocompatibility Antigen, A-2 Alpha Chain, NCI Thesaurus)

HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, Cw-1 alpha chain protein (366 aa, ~41 kDa) is encoded by the human HLA-C gene.

(HLA Class I Histocompatibility Antigen, Cw-1 Alpha Chain Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B-7 alpha chain protein (362 aa, ~40 kDa) is encoded by the HLA-B gene.

(HLA Class I Histocompatibility Antigen, B-7 Alpha Chain, NCI Thesaurus)

HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, alpha chain G (338 aa, ~38 kDa) is encoded by the human HLA-G gene.

(HLA Class I Histocompatibility Antigen, Alpha Chain G, NCI Thesaurus)



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