Tissue Typing (Noun)
Meaning
A series of diagnostic tests before an organ transplant to determine whether the tissues of a donor and recipient are compatible.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The transplant team performed tissue typing to ensure the donated kidney was a match for the recipient's immune system.
- Tissue typing is a crucial step in the organ transplant process to prevent rejection of the transplanted organ.
- The donor and recipient underwent tissue typing to determine the compatibility of their human leukocyte antigens.
- The hospital's transplant program uses advanced tissue typing techniques to increase the chances of a successful organ transplant.
- Before the liver transplant, the medical team conducted tissue typing to identify any potential genetic mismatches between the donor and recipient.