Major-histocompatibility-complex
noun, Immunology.
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noun
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the full name for MHC
major histocompatibility complex n.
Abbr. MHC A chromosomal segment that codes for cell-surface histocompatibility antigens and is the principal determinant of tissue type and transplant compatibility. Also called HLA complex.
major histocompatibility complex
(mā’jər)
A group of genes that code for cell-surface histocompatibility antigens and are the principal determinants of tissue type and transplant compatibility. They are the most diverse genes in humans and are used to determine if a sample of DNA comes from a specific person.
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