tissue match
Donor recipient alignment
A tissue match is compatibility between donor and recipient tissues for transplantation.
When cells have similar surface proteins, the recipient's immune system is less likely to reject the transplanted organ or tissue.
Doctors test for tissue match before transplants: They found a good tissue match for her kidney.
Close relatives often provide better matches than strangers.
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- organBody's working component
- organ donorPerson who bequeaths body parts
- living donorConscious person giving tissue
- donorOne who contributes freely
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