histocompatibility

/ˌhɪstoʊplæzˈmoʊsɪs/
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Definitions of histocompatibility
  1. noun
    condition in which the cells of one tissue can survive in the presence of cells of another tissue
    “a successful graft or transplant requires a high degree of histocompatibility”
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    type of:
    organic phenomenon
    (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
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