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histocompatibility
his·to·com·pat·i·bil·i·ty [ hìstō kəm pàttə bíllətee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
degree of compatibility of tissues: the degree of similarity between some antigens that determines the degree of success of a tissue graft or blood transfusion

his·to·com·pat·i·ble [ hìstō kəm páttəb'l ] adjective
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