histocompatibility
/ˌhɪstoʊkəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/
noun
- The degree to which the tissues of one person or animal are accepted by the immune system of another, especially in organ or tissue transplants.
- A high level of histocompatibility reduces the risk of organ rejection.
- The lab results showed poor histocompatibility, so the surgery was postponed.
- Doctors tested the histocompatibility between the donor and the recipient before the kidney transplant.