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Noun: histocompatibility
  1. 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"

Derived forms: histocompatibilities

Type of: organic phenomenon

Encyclopedia: Histocompatibility

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